State trooper transported to hospital following south side crash
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – A state trooper was hospitalized following a crash on the city’s south side Thursday morning.
According to Indian State Police, the two-vehicle accident happened just after 2:30 a.m. on I-465 near East Street.
ISP said the trooper responded to the area due to reports of debris in the roadway. While blocking two lanes of traffic and with lights on, the trooper’s vehicle was struck on the passenger side. The trooper was in the vehicle at the time of crash.
The state trooper was transported to Francisan St. Francis Health hospital. The female driver, 25-year-old Rachel Dawe, in the other vehicle was transported to IU Health Methodist Hospital.
The trooper has since been released from the hospital. Dawe remains in the hospital.
ISP says they believe Dawe was intoxicated at the time of collision.