BROWNSBURG — A person died early Monday morning after being struck on Interstate 74 in Brownsburg.
Brownsburg police says the incident occurred at the 69.5 mile marker on I-74 in the eastbound lanes.
Preliminary investigation found a driver, identified as 21-year-old Mexican national Mateo Ruiz-Gomez, was hit the median cable barrier in their Toyota while traveling westbound on I-74.
Ruiz-Gomez exited the vehicle and walked into east bound lanes for unknown reasons, according to Brownsburg police.
At this time, they were struck by an off-duty Hendricks County Sheriff's Deputy. They died at the scene.
Impairment is not believed to be a factor regarding vehicle operation by the Deputy Sheriff, according to the Brownsburg Police Department.
The Deputy remained on scene and was transported to Hendricks Regional Hospital in Brownsburg where a voluntary and consensual blood draw was administered.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call Brownsburg PD Investigations Division at 317-852-1109 Ext. 2123.
The name of the deputy has not been released yet.
