PLYMOUTH — On Thursday, Dec. 11, at 9:36 PM, Marshall County Central Dispatch was notified of a
multi-vehicle accident in the area of U.S. 30 and U.S. 31. Dispatch was further advised that one of the vehicles involved was engulfed in flames.
First responders arrived on scene at the crash, on U.S. 30 just west of the intersection with U.S. 31 in the westbound lanes of traffic. Based upon the initial investigation, a 2016 Freightliner tractor and trailer being driven by Abdussalam A. Noor, 47, of Maryland, was traveling westbound on U.S. 30 from U.S. 31. Noor struck a Ford F250 that was sitting stationary on the shoulder of the roadway behind a white utility truck that was being towed by Bettcher’s Towing in the process of hooking up to the disabled truck when Noor struck the Ford pickup and disabled vehicle.
Thomas J. Diener, 26, was seated in the front driver’s seat of the Ford F250 at the time of the collision. Due to the extreme force of the impact, Thomas was ejected from the pickup.
First responders attempted to assist Thomas, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene by County Coroner Dean Byers.
There were two additional passengers in the 2024 Ford F250 that were injured during the collision, these being Robbie D. Betts and Carter Haen. Both Betts and Haen were transported to Memorial Hospital for their injuries. Ryan W. Carnahan, the operator of the Bettcher’s Towing wrecker, also sustained injuries during the collision and was transported to Memorial Hospital for his injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation.
