Sheriff: Man dies in dump truck crash near Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — The Johnson County sheriff says the department is investigating a fatal crash involving a dump truck Wednesday afternoon.

Police received a call at 2:44 p.m. Wednesday, about an accident near the 3100 block of South Mauxferry Road. That is in a rural area about two miles south of Franklin.

Officers found a dump truck fully engulfed with flames on its side off the road between trees. David Timmons, 55, of Franklin, had severe burns all over his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mauxferry Road between county roads 300 South and 350 South was closed for investigation.

The owner of the dump truck was S Howard Transport.