(La Porte County, IN) - A Michigan City man has died after crashing his vehicle into a ditch.

 

Nicholas Irvine, 50, was found about 5 p.m. Monday lying unconscious on an access road by a motorist traveling on County Line Road near 400 North, according to La Porte County Police.

 

Police said Irvine was taken by ambulance to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

 

The investigation shows he had recently been operating a 2009 Chevrolet that crashed into the ditch of an agricultural field.  Police said the vehicle entered the field from a nearby access road.

 

Investigators are waiting for the results of a blood test to determine if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. An autopsy will also be performed to determine cause and manner of death, police said.