Semi Driver Killed in Crash with Tractor
Published: Friday, November 6, 2026
The driver of a semi was killed last week in a two-vehicle accident north of Syracuse.
David Rosemeyer, 72, of North Manchester, was driving north on C.R. 33, north of C.R. 50, in a 2015 Peterbilt semi. According to the Elkhart County Sheriff's report, the semi struck the rear of a cultivator and fertilizer cart that were being pulled by a 2018 Case farm tractor driven by Douglas Thwaits, 70, of Syracuse.
The accident occurred as the tractor was turning west into a field. The collision caused the semi to go partially off the roadway.
Rosemeyer was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical personnel. Thwaits refused medical treatment.
The Peterbilt sustained heavy damage to the front end, while the farm tractor sustained light rear-end damage and heavy trailer damage.
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