INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana State Police trooper who was struck by a vehicle while helping someone change a flat tire on I-65 is being released from the hospital after 17 long days.
1-year ISP veteran Azariah Keith has a long road to recovery but says he is ready to get home to his wife and children.
On Jan. 20th, the 22-year-old Trooper Keith pulled over on the left shoulder of I-65 southbound near the 30th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street exit to help a stranded car change their tire on the highway.
Another Trooper was blocking the left lane to regulate traffic, ISP says.
As Trooper Keith was putting his tools back in the trunk of his car, a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by 22-year-old Armaandeep Singh from Indianapolis, was approaching the scene at a high speed.
Singh lost control of the vehicle, swerved around the Trooper who was blocking the left lane and struck Trooper Keith, ISP says.
Trooper Keith was in critical condition. According to court documents, he suffered a broken pelvis and broken fibula. Additional injuries were not explained.
Court documents allege Singh was impaired by alcohol.
Singh is in custody on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. He has a bond set at $100,000 due to being a high flight risk, according to court documents.
Singh is in the United States seeking asylum, according to court documents. He holds a California ID that is nearing expiration and has a meeting with United States Citizen and Immigration Services about a visa.
Court records say Singh has been living out of the car he struck Keith with.
After field sobriety testing, He was given a certified test for intoxication by way of blood draw, the results of that test are pending.
