Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a head-on crash that killed a Wanatah man, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called to the 200 block of South Main Street  in Wanatah around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, after receiving reports of a two-vehicle crash.

Investigators say a 43-year-old Wanatah man was driving a 1998 Mazda pickup northbound at what witnesses reported was an excessive speed when the truck crossed the center line and collided head-on with a southbound 2016 GMC pickup driven by a 65-year-old Wanatah man.

Following the impact, the GMC left the roadway and crashed into a nearby home.

The driver of the Mazda was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the GMC and an adult passenger were treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Toxicology test results are pending. The crash remains under investigation.