Indianapolis sees most fatal hit and runs on record in more than a decade

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division says there have been greater than 6,000 hit-and-run crashes this 12 months, 21 of which have been lethal. That is probably the most on document since 2011.

Most lately, a man was killed in a hit-and-run whereas he was strolling early Sunday on the town’s east aspect, police say.

Frank Sawyer, 48, was on the intersection of North Sheridan Avenue and East tenth Avenue, close to Anderson Cemetery, when a driver struck him, in line with IMPD.

Officers responded to that location about 4:05 a.m. for a report of a deceased particular person. After they arrived, they discovered Sawyer not awake or respiration.

He was pronounced useless about 4:17 a.m. on the scene.

“In case you hit someone, it is going to be an influence and probably the most pure factor for anyone to do after they run over one thing is loop again and attempt to see what they hit,” stated Clinton Webster, who walks within the space the place Sawyer was hit and killed on Sunday.

“If in case you have a spouse or a toddler, would you need somebody to do this to your loved ones?” Webster stated. “It doesn’t matter what the scenario is, you must be an honest human being first.”

IMPD says that in 2021, there have been 20 complete deadly hit-and-runs. Of these, 13 of these killed have been pedestrians.

Police have not launched further info on the most recent lethal hit-and-run, together with an outline of the automobile concerned.

Anybody with extra info might contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).

WRTV Actual-Time Editor Lucas Gonzalez contributed to this report.