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2 students from Pennsylvania taken to hospital after crash involving school vehicles on I-465

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Posted at 9:25 AM, Oct 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-27 09:25:28-04

INDIANAPOLIS — Two students from out-of-state suffered minor injuries after being involved in a crash early Thursday on Interstate 465, police say.

The students, from Pennsylvania, were aboard vans en route to an event when the crash happened about 7:45 a.m. in the south/westbound lanes of I-465 near South Arlington Avenue, according to Indiana State Police.

This is in the area of Beech Grove.

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The crash involved at least two other vehicles that were not affiliated with their school.

Later, a school bus arrived at the scene to transport the remaining students to their destination, according to ISP Sgt. John Perrine. It was not involved in the crash.

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The collision caused all lanes in the area to be closed for at least one hour while responders worked the scene. Traffic was temporarily at a standstill.

It is not clear what school the students are from and where they were headed.

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No other injuries have been reported.