SEYMOUR – On Sunday shortly after 11 p.m. troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post began investigating a crash on I-65 Southbound near Seymour, that claimed the life of an Indianapolis, woman.
The initial investigation by troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles District Crash Reconstruction Team indicated that a 2003 Toyota passenger car, being driven by 35-year-old Erika J. Jimenez, was traveling south on I-65 near the 51-mile marker, just north of the Seymour exit. Investigators believe that Jimenez’s vehicle became disabled and came to rest in the right driving lane of I-65 southbound.
The investigation determined that Jimenez exited her vehicle and was standing near it when it was struck by a southbound 2018 Dodge box truck, being driven by 61-year-old Lenny Gorelik, of Kennesaw, Georgia. Jimenez was struck during the collision and sustained fatal injuries.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jackson County Coroner’s Office. Gorelik was not injured in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
Traffic on I-65 Southbound near Seymour was affected for nearly five hours for crash investigation and cleanup.
The Indiana State Police was assisted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Jackson County EMS, Redding Township Fire Department, and the Jackson County Coroner’s Office.
