SYRACUSE - A Syracuse woman was killed Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on CR 700E.
Erin R. Hough, 24, of Syracuse, suffered extensive neck injuries and was pronounced dead by the Kosciusko County Coroner's Office at the scene of the crash near the intersection of CR 700E and Syracuse-Webster Road.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Hough was driving a 1999 Chevy S-10 that rolled over into a field. Hough was ejected during the accident as the pickup rolled over.
Evidence at the scene of the crash indicates that the pickup was traveling at a high rate of speed, and swerved to the edge of the road for an unknown reason. The vehicle went out of control and rolled into a field.
The crash remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department. The North Webster Police, Indiana State Police, Syracuse Fire Department, Syracuse EMS, Kosciusko County Coroner's Office and the Kosciusko County Fatal/Alcohol Crash Team assisted at the scene.
