Police identify Potterville man who died in Eaton County rollover crash

BENTON TWP. -- A man who police said died early Sunday morning in a rollover vehicle crash has been identified by the Eaton County Sheriff's Office. 

Police said Matt Casler, of Potterville, was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:46 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Needmore Highway and Otto Road, according to a Facebook message the office posted on its page.

A preliminary investigation indicates Casler, the vehicle's lone occupant, drove a Cadillac Escalade eastbound on Needmore when it went off the roadway and rolled multiple times, the message said.

Messages left late Sunday afternoon with the sheriff's office weren't immediately returned. 

Check back for updates. 

Eric Lacy is a reporter for the Lansing State Journal. Contact him at 517-377-1206 or elacy@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @EricLacy.

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