NEW PARIS — A Milford man lost his life in a single vehicle accident at 7:41 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 14, east of New Paris. The accident was on CR 31, north of CR 50.

Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department officials reported the driver was northbound on CR 31, north of CR 50 in his 2006 Chevrolet  when the vehicle went off the roadway on the west side of the road. The vehicle overturned multiple times.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash is under investigation by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department. New Paris Fire and EMS and Turkey Creek Paramedics responded to the scene.