INDIANAPOLIS — A woman is dead, and a man is injured after a police chase turned deadly in Indianapolis.
A police chase by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Southwest District officers ended when the suspect vehicle hit a tractor‑trailer at W. Raymond St. and S. Harding St., resulting in one death and one person critically injured, IMPD said.
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This all started around 3:30 a.m. when IMPD said officers ran the plates of the vehicle at the intersection of W. Troy Avenue and Westbrook Avenue and learned the registered owner was wanted. Court records show the man had two warrants out for his arrest, theft and possession of a controlled substance. Officers tried to stop the car, but the driver did not comply, and a chase followed.
The suspect vehicle, occupied by two people, collided with the semi as the chase came to an end, the department said. The driver of the suspect vehicle was transported to a hospital in critical condition. The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene by Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS). Police confirm that speeds reached up to 100 miles per hour.
The driver of the tractor‑trailer was not injured. No officers were injured during the incident, IMPD said.
W. Raymond St. and S. Harding St. will be shut down for some time while certified accident investigators from IMPD remain on the scene and continue the investigation.
For a copy of IMPD's Vehicle Pursuit Policy, click here.
