Madison man dies in crash near Salem

A Madison man died Tuesday just west of Salem in a crash caused by a blown tire.

Gerald Kenneth Ottoson, 60, was headed west on 252nd Street in a 1995 Kenworth truck when a front tire blew out.

The truck crossed the centerline and entered a ditch. It struck a field approach, hit several trees and rolled.

Ottoson died of his injuries at the scene of the crash.

He was not wearing his seatbelt.

Madison man dies in crash near Salem