South Bend Man Dies in Marshall County Accident

A South Bend man lost his life in an accident on U.S. 31 south of the 4A overpass in Marshall County on Tuesday morning. 

According to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, witnesses reportedly saw an Oldsmobile Bravada driven by 44-year-old Shawn Swartz all over the road from U.S. 20 to the scene of the crash.  The accident was reported just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday.  Swartz was the only occupant in the vehicle. 

Marshall County Coroner John Grolich said Swartz was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple blunt force trauma.  He added that the victim’s family was notified.   The accident remains under investigation.