Early Morning Crash on I-70 Near Holt Road Exit Claims One Life, Indianapolis Police Investigating

A tragic occurrence unfolded on Indianapolis’s west side earlier today, as a vehicular calamity resulted in at least one fatality on I-70 westbound, in the vicinity of the Holt Road exit. As reported by

WTHR

, an individual was confirmed dead by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), with the accident occurring just shy of 1 a.m., although as of now, it remains uncertain whether other injuries were sustained.

The Indiana State Police began investigating the specifics of the collision shortly after 12:30 a.m.; however, they have not disclosed details on the number of vehicles involved or the exact nature of the injuries, as reported by

FOX59

. Traffic came to a standstill, and as part of the immediate response, all westbound lanes between Tibbs Avenue and Holt Road were closed until the obstruction was cleared at 6:30 a.m. Traffic had been diverted to Harding Street but is now flowing normally following the resolution of the incident.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded post-haste to the unfortunate event, which took place near the 77-mile marker, a stretch bordered by Belmont Avenue and South Harding Street, as detailed by

WISH-TV

. IMPD, along with other agencies, took on the challenging task of examining the crash site. Despite the pre-dawn darkness, they began the difficult process of investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death.

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