Two Dead in Crash in Marshall County

Two people are dead after their car crashed into a semitrailer in Marshall County.

It happened around noon Monday at U.S. 6 and Miami Trail. Police say the car was southbound on Miami and didn’t stop at a stop sign. That vehicle ended up under the trailer of a westbound semi. The car was dragged about 300 feet.

Mark Ley Jr., 38, and his passenger, Krystal Smith, 36, of Kendallville, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash closed U.S. 6 for several hours and an investigation is still ongoing.