Woman dies, another seriously hurt in 5-vehicle crash on I-465 near West 82nd Street
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An woman died and another was seriously injured in an I-465 crash Thursday night that involved four passenger vehicles and a semitractor-trailer, the Indiana State Police says.
News 8 reached out to the Marion County Coroner’s Office for the name of the woman but had heard no response as of Jan. 1.
A man also received minor injuries in the crash.
The crash happened just before 6:40 p.m. Thursday on the northbound lanes of I-465 just north of the West 82nd Street interchange. That’s on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The interstate was closed shortly after the crash; it remained closed at 11 p.m. Thursday.
Investigators think backed-up traffic was stopped on the interstate when one of the five vehicles, an SUV, rear-ended a car. The woman and the two injured people were in the car.
“The impact caused a chain reaction, collecting three additional vehicles. Four vehicles suffered significant damage and required tow trucks,” said Sgt. John Perrine, a spokesman for state police, in a news release issued about 10:45 p.m. Thursday.
No additional information about the people involved or their vehicles was immediately available Thursday night.
Neither alcohol or drugs are suspected as contributors to the crash. State police did not immediately announce any citations or arrests.
Initially, police had thought the person who died was a juvenile.