Indianapolis, IN
Man dies in fatal hit-and-run on the city’s southwest side
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has died after a hit-and-run on the southwest side of Indianapolis Saturday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Kelly Street and Lynhurst Drive on reports of a hit-and-run just before 11 p.m.
According to police, a motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Lynhurst before being struck by a gray pickup truck that was traveling east on Kelly Street.
Police say the driver of the truck fled the scene but was found less than a mile away.
The driver of the truck was arrested and taken to Eskenazi Hospital. Police believe impairment was a factor in the crash.
Police have not released the name of the motorcyclist yet, but his loved ones were at the scene Sunday to honor his life.
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Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).