A rural Rochester man was killed in a three-vehicle accident.

About 2:00 pm Saturday, a GMC Sonoma driven by James Rans, 72, was northbound on Old 31 / Southway when he crossed the northbound US 31 and was struck by a Dodge Journey driven by Stephanie Vandermolden, 46, of Michigan.

The Dodge struck the GMC on the passenger side of the vehicle.  It then rolled onto its side partially ejecting Rans.  From that point, either one or both of the vehicles then collided with a southbound passenger van driven by Nathan Crull, 66, of Rochester.  Crull was waiting at the intersection to cross the northbound lane.

Rans was declared dead at the scene.

Vandermolden, a passenger in the Dodge Journey and Crull were checked out by medics at the scene.

A passenger in Crull’s vehicle, Margaret Doran, of Rochester, was also injured.  She was flown by air ambulance to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office preliminary investigation shows Rans failed to yield the right-of-way and crossed into the path of the Journey.  It was also determined that Rans was not wearing a seat belt.

At this time, the crash is still under investigation by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office along with the Fulton County Coroner's Office.

Assisting at the scene on Saturday were the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Rochester Fire Department, Lutheran EMS, Samaritan, Fulton County Coroner Office.