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A fatal ATV crash occurred Monday night in Pike County, claiming the life of a 73-year-old man.

According to Indiana State Police, officers responded to the scene around 11:20 p.m. alongside the Pike County Sheriff’s Department. The crash involved a Honda four-wheeler driven by Gerald Russell of Petersburg.

Investigators report that Russell was traveling east on Cart Road, near Pike County Road 250-West, when the ATV veered off the road for unknown reasons, struck a ditch, and rolled several times.

Russell was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.