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Woman dies after vehicle hits stopped semi on I-74 in Indianapolis

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INDIANAPOLIS — A West Virginia woman was killed Monday afternoon after a car crash on Interstate 74 near the Pleasant View exit at the 100 mile marker.

Indiana State Police say an earlier crash led to a semi pulling into the median, but part of its trailer was partially in the left lane.

According to the Indiana State Police, around 2:30 p.m., a vehicle driven by Kathleen Bunyer, 63, struck the back of a semi while driving on I-74. After striking the semi, the vehicle rolled before coming to a rest.

A woman performed CPR on Bunyer, who is from Huntington, West Virginia, before first responders arrived but she died at the scene.

The driver of the vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and a baby in the vehicle was also taken to be checked out.

I-74 was closed for about 4.5 hours. Troopers say the semi driver was not injured.