Pedestrian killed in crash on the near northeast side

Pedestrian killed after early morning crash

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says a person is dead after being hit by a van on Saturday morning.

News 8 reached out to the Marion County Coroner’s Office for the name of the person but had heard no response as of Jan. 1.

According to IMPD, the crash happened at around 2:45 a.m. on Shadeland Avenue, not far from 34th Street, on the near northeast side of the city. 

Police say the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, and later died. A police report identified the pedestrian as male but did not provide an age. 

Officers say the driver of the van stayed on the scene. 

As of Saturday morning, it was not clear what led up to the crash and no information was released about the victim or the driver. The crash is now under investigation.