CARMEL – A man was struck and critically injured in the westbound lanes of I-465 near Meridian Street on the north side of Indianapolis. First responders from the Carmel Police Department, Carmel Fire Department, and Indiana State Police responded to reports of a person struck at approximately 11:41 a.m.
Upon arrival, they found a man severely injured lying on the ground unresponsive. Paramedics gave emergency medical aid at the scene and transported the man to an area hospital in critical condition.
Indiana State Police Crash Reconstructionists responded to the scene to conduct an investigation into the incident. Preliminarily, it appears the injured man was driving a car westbound on I-465 near the 30.7-mile marker when he struck the median concrete wall, disabling his vehicle.
It appears the man got out of his vehicle and crossed the three lanes of westbound traffic on foot to the right shoulder. For unknown reasons, the man re-entered the right lane of I-465 and was struck by a semi-tractor trailer. The driver of the semi immediately stopped and stayed on the scene to speak with investigators.
At this time the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation, the injured man is listed in critical condition at a local hospital.
The right two lanes of I-465 were closed in this area for two hours while the investigation was conducted and the wrecked vehicles were removed.
