Mitchell man dies in Martin County crash

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One person was killed in a one vehicle crash Tuesday in Martin County.

         It happened just before 3-pm on US 50 west of Deep Cut Lake.    78-year-old Leanord D. Bex of Mitchell was east on 50 and his ’04 Chevy S-10 left the south side of the road and hit a tree head-on.   He was pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed for about 2 hours.

        The Martin County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police and an Indiana Conservation officer all responded along with Martin County EMS and Shoals Fire Department.