INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — A man and a woman died Sunday night when their motorcycle collided with a small SUV, police say.
The names and ages of the two who died were not immediately available, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Capt. Don Weilhammer said from the crash scene.
IMPD was called to the collision just after 9:20 p.m. Sunday in the 7500 block of North Keystone Avenue. That's just south of the White River bridge.
Investigators think the SUV was southbound and had a green light as it turned east toward 75th Street. That's when the northbound motorcycle hit the SUV near its rear passenger door.
A witness at a nearby Walmart told IMPD that the motorcycle had passed the shopping area, which is south of the intersection, at a high rate of speed.
The driver and passenger of the motorcycle died at the crash scene.
Family identified Samuel Boomershine as one of the deceased. They released the following statement:
Samuel Boomershine was a friend to many, a brother and son to our family, and a beloved boyfriend to Hayley. Knowing Sam was to know pure and unconditional love, laughter, light and joy. He truly lit up any room he walked into with his infectious personality.
You could always recognize when Sam was around, whether by his laugh, his cowboy hat or the central Indiana southern twang he somehow developed. He was a helper, always. No matter what situation you found yourself in, he was only a phone call away. He would show up with all the tools in the world, even if you just needed a hug.
Sam’s kindness was unwavering. He had the one tool you were missing and the perspective you didn’t know you needed, paired with some sarcastic humor, no doubt. No one was a stranger to Sam. He would give you the shirt off his back simply because he thought it would look better on you than him. No matter how many times you would say, “I got it,” Sam would say, “Let me help you,” ten times more.
The one thing Sam loved most was spreading joy wherever he could. We ask that you continue to spread Sam’s joy. Go get a cowboy hat, maybe a pair of boots or even some jean shorts, and help those who need it with a smile on your face.
As a family, we will miss him dearly. Our kitchen table will never be the same. We will always be waiting for a phone call after work. We will miss his hugs, his laughter, his light and his love. May Sam’s memory live on in his friends, in his family, in his work, and in all of
A man and a woman were in the SUV. The man in the SUV received minor injuries, and the woman was unhurt. They remained at the scene. The IMPD captain said no one in the SUV was intoxicated. Their names were not immediately shared publicly.
No one witnessed the crash, the captain said. IMPD's Kevin Winks was seeking anyone with information or video footage to contact the officer at 317-327-6549
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