Posted on Jul 31, 2023

Driver dies after crashing into trucks on State Road 9 in Shelbyville

SHELBYVILLE, IN - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office released details of a fatal accident that occurred in Shelbyville on Friday, according to WISH.

The victim was identified as 54-year-old Troy Tillison of Shelbyville.  Authorities said Tillison was driving a pickup truck northbound on State Road 9 when his vehicle crossed over the center line and struck a dump truck, then collided with a box truck.  Tillison was pronounced dead at the scene.

The drivers of the dump truck and the box truck were not injured.

State Road 9 was shut down for the crash response and investigation.  Indiana State Police responded to the scene, along with the Shelbyville Fire Department and the county sheriff's office.