Mortuary van crashes during transport

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A crash involving a van on its way to a funeral home while delivering the body of a woman happened in Putnam County.  Police say the driver may have been drunk.  That occurred on I-70 near the 35-mile marker around 1 yesterday afternoon. Investigators say 49-year-old Matthew Fitzhum of Clinton drove into the median and hit a tree.  Police believe alcohol MAY have been a factor.  Fitzhum was taken to the hospital – the body of the deceased woman was picked up by another vehicle and eventually delivered to the funeral home. (NETWORK INDIANA)