INDIANAPOLIS — A woman died early Thursday morning when her vehicle went out of control on I-70, struck a concrete barrier and collided with a parked semi-truck on the southwest side.
According to the Indiana State Police, they began receiving 911 calls around 4:32 a.m. reporting a serious crash on eastbound I-70 near Sam Jones Expressway.
First responders found a severely damaged 2011 Kia with an unresponsive woman trapped inside. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation shows the Kia was traveling eastbound when it went out of control, striking the concrete median barrier before crossing all lanes to the right shoulder where it hit a parked semi-truck.
The semi driver, who had parked on the shoulder prior to the crash, was not injured.
Excessive speed is believed to be a factor in the driver losing control, according to ISP Crash Reconstructionists.
The crash initially closed the ramp from Sam Jones Expressway to eastbound I-70, though traffic was later reopened.
The investigation is ongoing.
