Lawrence County Man Dies in Crash

AN EARLY MORNING CRASH ON THURSDAY TOOK THE LIFE OF A LAWRENCE COUNTY MAN. ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, ROGER ROLAND, 54, OF LAWRENCEBURG, DIED AFTER HE STRUCK A SEMI TRUCK ON INTERSTATE 65 IN DAVIDSION COUNTY NEAR THE VIETNAM VETERANS BOULEVARD EXIT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 2:30 AM. INTIAL REPORTS INDICATE ROLAND WAS TRAVELING SOUTH IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.  THE ACCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THRE DRIVER OF THE SEMI WAS TRANSPORTED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL WITH NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES.

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