A Poland man died of injuries he received after being thrown from his truck in a two-vehicle accident at 3:40 p.m. Sunday on Shortcut Road (CR 1200 South) south of Cloverdale.

Jeffrey A. Lambert, 42, Poland, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. The Marion County Coroner's Officer described his injuries as hemorrhaging shock from head, chest and internal injuries.

His passenger, James Love, 16, Poland, complained of back pain following the accident. He was taken to Putnam County Hospital via Operation Life ambulance.

The accident occurred between Ind. 42 and U.S. 231 in a curve.

Chief Deputy Doug Nally of the Putnam County Sheriff's Dept. reported that Lambert was driving west in a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer when he rounded the curve left of center. His Blazer hit an oncoming 1993 Ford Tempo driven by Kristofer D. Bare, 17, Poland.

After the collision, the Blazer traveled 158 feet sliding and rolling before coming to rest on its passenger side. Lambert was thrown from the vehicle 219 feet from the point of impact.

Bare's vehicle continued 161 feet from the point of impact before coming to rest partially off the road. Bare was able to talk to police at the scene and was not transported via ambulance.

Lambert was taken from the scene to the Cloverdale High School parking lot to await the arrival of LifeLine helicopter.

Assisting Nally at the scene were Trooper Ken Brummett, Reserve Deputy Gregg Slover, and Cloverdale Township volunteer firefighters.