INDIANAPOLIS -- A 25-year-old man was killed in a crash on Interstate 65 near downtown Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon.
Police say a dump truck, driven by Jared Crump, rear ended a semi in the right lane of I-65 when traffic was stopped.
Crump and his 21-year-old passenger were extricated from the truck and taken to Eskenazi Health. Crump was pronounced dead at 1:17 a.m. The passenger is still in serious condition.
The crash initially the right three lanes of I-65 SB near Washington Street.
The affected area eventually grew to include both north and south splits, with I-65 SB and I-70 WB the most affected.
I-65 MM 111.2 SB @ Washingtn/mile 111 All lanes closed <= 45 mins due to a crash
— INDOT TrafficWise (@TrafficWise) September 6, 2016
I-70 MM 83.3 WB at I-65 North Split Left 2 lanes closed <= 60 mins due to a crash
— INDOT TrafficWise (@TrafficWise) September 6, 2016
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All hands on deck to free 21 y/o driver & 25 y/o passenger of Berger Hargis Landscape Mgmt truck after I65 collision pic.twitter.com/1pe11bwPR5
— IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) September 6, 2016
