Indiana State troopers were on scene of a fatal crash on I-65 southbound at the 79.5 mile marker, near Edinburgh Thursday night.
Just after 9 p.m., 911 dispatchers began receiving multiple calls about a serious crash involving a semi and a pick-up truck on I-65 near the Shelby / Johnson County line. When first responders arrived they found an adult male unresponsive on the ground. Despite life saving efforts, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Indiana State Police crash reconstructionists responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. Preliminary information has led investigators to believe a pickup, pulling a trailer, was stopped on the right shoulder. A semi-tractor trailer stuck the pickup and trailer on the shoulder while the victim was standing outside of the pickup. The man suffered fatal injuries when struck by the wreckage.
Neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected to be a factor in this crash, however Indiana State Law requires the driver of the semi to submit to a chemical test for intoxication. The results of that test are pending.
The name of the deceased is being withheld to allow time for family notifications.
The Shelby County Coroner responded to the scene to assist with the investigation and recover the remains of the deceased. ISP was also assisted by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
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