Authorities identified 61-year-old Edwin Garfield Keeland Sr., of Milltown, Montana, as the man who lost his life following a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday south of Franklin.
As per the initial information, the fatal semi-truck crash took place at Interstate 840 near Thompson’s Station. The early reports showed that a 2022 Kenworth Truck Tractor was heading east on Interstate 840 at the 30-mile marker when it veered off the road for undetermined reasons.
The truck went over the median and into the westbound lanes before hitting an embankment and overturning. The driver of the truck, identified as Edwin Garfield Keeland Sr., succumbed to his injuries at the scene. According to the responders, there was no hazmat situation related to the rolled over vehicle. No other details are available.
The crash remains under investigation.
May 19, 2022
Source: NewsChannel 5 WTVF