Local News
Driver loses control and strikes a utility pole on the northwest side, killing the passenger
By 
Publisher
Indianapolis, Indiana – According to authorities, the driver of the car lost control and struck a utility pole on the northwest side of the city on Wednesday morning, killing a passenger.
Just before eight in the morning, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a complaint of a serious physical accident involving a single car that had crashed into a pole at W. 21st Street and Country Club.
According to investigators, the motorist lost control of his car while traveling east and collided with a utility pole. The driver was declared dead after being transferred to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
According to IMPD, it’s unclear whether the passenger’s death was caused by a medical issue or their injuries from the collision.
After notifying the deceased’s proper kin, the Marion County Coroner will ascertain the precise cause of death and reveal the identity of the departed.
As is customary in crash investigations involving fatalities, the driver was brought to Eskenazi Hospital for a blood draw.
-
Local News1 week agoState police used forensic examination of spent bullets to identify a US military member and an Indiana native as a murder suspect
-
Local News1 day agoVandalism reported on Christmas trees at Pioneer Park in Mooresville
-
Local News1 week agoOn the west side of Indianapolis, a car veers off the road and hits a church
-
Local News2 weeks agoAMCOR and Berry Global, based in Evansville, have announced a merger agreement
-
Local News1 week agoStudents studying criminal justice at UIndy receive practical forensic science training
-
Local News1 day agoOne person injured following gunfire directed at a residence on the far east side
-
Local News1 week agoWith little possibility to alter the outcome, the write-in candidate for Monroe County council filed a recount
-
Local News2 weeks agoVeterans can receive holiday financial assistance from the Indiana Military Family Relief Fund