INDIANAPOLIS — Three people died Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in pedestrian struck incidents around Indianapolis and central Indiana.
Around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, IMPD officers were called to the 8900 block of U.S. 31.
According to IMPD, investigators believe 38-year-old Cody Highfield was crossing the street not at a crosswalk or intersection when a driver going northbound struck him. The driver remained on scene. Highfield was declared deceased on scene.
Just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7, police were called to the area around Sam Jones Expressway and I-70. At this location, 22-year-old Justin Dobbins was found dead after being struck by a vehicle.
According to Indiana State Police, Dobbins was assisting another driver who was broken down on the side of the road. As Dobbins was preparing to help the driver push their car to the shoulder, another driver struck Dobbins.
The driver that struck Dobbins stayed at the scene and cooperated, according to ISP. Alcohol nor drugs are suspected to have played a role.
A second crash occurred at this location between a semi and pickup truck. There were no injuries in that crash.
Just before 5:30 a.m., emergency crews were called to I-65 southbound at State Road 32 in Boone County for a crash. Here, police found a person lying in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
I-65 southbound was closed for multiple hours as a result of this crash.
