Auburn – A truck veered off of the road, down the center median, and struck a concrete pillar on Highway 167 just north of the 15^th Street Northwest overpass around 9:15 am today, State Troopers said.

The driver was a 66 year-old Auburn man, who died as a cause of the crash. His name has not yet been released pending notification of his family.

Police investigating the scene have not released any further details as to the cause of the crash, but have confirmed that drugs and alcohol were not a factor in the accident.