A South Bend man was killed in a crash in Jackson County, Indiana.

The collision happened around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29.

The initial investigation indicated that a 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, being driven by William A. Dudek, 61, was traveling northbound on I-65 near the 44 mile marker in southern Jackson County.

For an unknown reason, Dudek’s vehicle drove off the right side of the roadway. The vehicle then struck a guardrail and became airborne. The vehicle crossed all northbound lanes of I-65 and came to rest in the median.

Witnesses extinguished the fire that started when his vehicle came to rest. Dudek was extricated from the vehicle and taken to a hospital where he died.

The northbound lanes of I-65 were closed for nearly two hours for crash investigation and cleanup.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.