One Dead Following Plane Crash

Last updated on Tuesday, April 20, 2010

(LANCASTER, IN) - One person is dead following a private plane crash Monday morning near Lancaster in western Jefferson County.

State police say a single-engine aircraft crashed shortly after 11:30AM In a field off of Rector Road and State Road 250.

Although the male pilot has been identified as a Jefferson County resident, police will not release his name until family members have been notified.

The cause is under investigation.

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