A late Monday night incident on Indianapolis' north side has left an elderly pedestrian dead following a vehicle collision. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the accident involved a pickup truck that struck a man as he was crossing Michigan Road, at the intersection with Depauw Boulevard, a stone's throw away from Interstate 465. As per reports, the victim was wearing all dark clothing at the time he was hit, making it difficult for the driver to spot him before the fatal impact. CBS4 Indy reported that the police received the call before 10:30 p.m., originating from the driver, who was looking to locate the person they had hit.

The response from the authorities unearthed a distressing scene with the victim, Identified by the Marion County Coroner's Office as 71-year-old Humberto Rodriguez-Garcia, discovered lifeless among the tall weeds on the opposite side of the roadway. The circumstances were confirmed when the driver stated, “I know I hit somebody, but I cannot find the person that I hit.” As standard procedure dictates, the driver was to be tested for intoxication, despite early investigations suggesting the driver did not seem to be impaired at the time. This detail, suggesting an absence of impairment, was further affirmed by a WTHR spokesperson

Rodriguez-Garcia was reportedly walking with a friend when the collision happened. A statement obtained by WRTV detailed that both pedestrians were within the perimeter of the 465 loop when the accident occurred. The friend who accompanied Rodriguez-Garcia at the time of the crash, as well as the driver involved, remain cooperative with the ongoing investigation by the authorities.