A fatal head-on collision occurred early this morning on State Road 67 near Huey Road in northern Knox County. Deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the scene around 6:30 a.m.

The crash involved a white Ford F150 pickup and a white Ford Focus. According to a preliminary investigation, the Ford Focus, driven by Matthew Sams of Linton, IN, crossed the center line and collided with the pickup. Sams was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the pickup, Aaron Cornelius of Montgomery, IN, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital and underwent surgery.  The accident remains under investigation.