Man dead in single vehicle crash on U.S. 20 Bypass. Police suspect medical emergency

SOUTH BEND — One driver died in a single vehicle crash after a suspected medical emergency on the St. Joseph Valley Parkway , also known as the U.S. 20 Bypass.

The South Bend Police Department responded to the westbound lanes of the bypass near Miami Street around 4:30 p.m. Sept. 4 and found a van that appeared to have left the roadway, striking the center median, police said in a press release. No other vehicles were involved, they said.

The driver was unresponsive, police said, and after life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead. Police are in the process of notifying the driver's next-of-kin before releasing his name.

In a preliminary investigation, evidence suggests the driver suffered a medical emergency before leaving the roadway, police said.

The St. Joseph County Coroner is continuing the investigation.

Email Tribune staff writer Camille Sarabia at csarabia@gannett.com .

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