A man from Howe was killed after a crash on the U.S. 20 bypass at Elm Road.
The collision happened on Sunday morning, Nov 17, in the eastbound lanes.
Emergency crews arrived to find the wreckage and reported the driver, dead, and a passenger alert and conscious, according to St. Joseph County Police.
Late Sunday afternoon, St. Joseph County Police released the following informantion:
This morning at approximately 8:40 a.m. first responders were dispatched to the US 20 Bypass at Elm Road in response to a single vehicle accident. Medics and fire were the first responders to the scene.
Upon arrival, medics discovered Michael Maskow, age 45 of Howe Indiana, deceased. A female passenger was found conscious in the front passenger seat of a Toyota pick-up truck and taken for medical treatment of head and neck injuries and a possible broken ankle. The passenger has confirmed that Maskow was the driver of the Toyota truck at the time of the accident. Maskow was ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
Following the crash, the vehicle came to rest on its rooftop against the median of the eastbound lanes of the Bypass. Witnesses following behind the crashed vehicle state that the vehicle had just passed another vehicle and then veered into the median wall. Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash and further toxicology test will be conducted as St. Joseph County Police continue the investigation.
