One Dies in Marshall County Car Accident

A Bremen woman lost her life in a single vehicle accident in Marshall County.

The accident happened on U.S. 6 near Rose Road Friday evening. According to the Indiana State Police, the vehicle that Mary E. Durlin, 62, was driving struck a deer, left the roadway and hit a tree. The highway was closed so medical personnel could assist at the scene while police conducted a crash reconstruction and investigation.

Durlin died from her injuries. Police say two small children in the vehicle were not injured.  They were in car seats in the rear passenger seat.

The Indiana State Police troopers were assisted at the scene by the Walkerton Police Department.