On Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at approximately 4:16 PM, Newton County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the area of CR 200 S just east of Meridian Rd near Morocco, for a report of a vehicle off the roadway on its side.
The preliminary investigation suggests the vehicle traveled off the roadway, through a farm field, struck an earth embankment coming to rest in a wooded area.
Deputies located a deceased male occupant inside the vehicle, there were no other persons located in or around the vehicle.
Newton County Coroner, Newton County EMS & Morocco Volunteer Fire responded to the scene. The identity of the driver is pending a positive identification.