1 dead, 1 injured after crash on East 56th Street on northeast side of Indianapolis

One person died and another was injured in a single-vehicle crash on East 56th Street at Brendon Way Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

INDIANAPOLIS — One person is dead and another is injured following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on the northeast side of Indianapolis, police said.

The crash occurred around 4 a.m. on East 56th Street near Brendon Way Drive, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Medics transported two people to an area hospital. The passenger in the car later died, while the driver is listed in stable condition.

Police have not released information about what led to the crash, which remains under investigation.

East 56th Street was closed from Interstate 465 to North Arlington Avenue following the crash.