Syracuse Man Killed In Noble County Crash
By David Slone
Times-Union
CROMWELL – A Syracuse man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Noble County on Friday morning, Sept. 2.
A Noble County Sheriff’s Department news release states that at 11:25 a.m. Friday they were notified of a vehicle crash on CR 1200W, south of CR 200N, in Cromwell. Upon arrival, deputies and other first responders attempted to render aid to the driver of the vehicle, who was still inside the vehicle.
The driver, later identified as Stanford Peachey, 62, Syracuse, was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states.
Further investigation revealed that the vehicle was southbound on CR 1200W when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle went left of center and left the east side of the road. The vehicle then hit a tree and came to a rest.
Noble County deputies were assisted at the scene by the Ligonier Police and Fire departments, Sparta Township Fire Department, Parkview Noble EMS, Noble County Coroner’s Office and Leatherman’s Towing, the release states.