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21-year-old dies in crash of 2 trucks near Muncie

MUNCIE, Ind. (WISH) — A 21-year-old Muncie man died Wednesday morning in a crash of his truck and another, Indiana State Police said. 

Gary Lowe died at the scene from injuries received in the crash, said a news release from state police. 

Troopers went just after 11:15 a.m. to the crash at the intersection of South Cowen Road and West Fuson Road just south of Muncie. 

The release said Lowe was driving a 2002 Chevrolet pickup south on Cowan when he disregarded a red traffic light and was hit by an eastbound 2011 Mack straight truck. Police described the striaght truck as one used to haul dumpsters. 

The driver of the Mack truck, John Rogers, 47, of Hartford City, was not hurt in the crash.