Early Wednesday morning, an individual was severely injured after being hit by a car on the east side of Indianapolis. The incident took place around 5:45 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Arlington Avenue, less than a mile away from where Brookville Road intersects, as reported by WTHR. Responding to the emergency, police found the victim who was subsequently rushed to Eskenazi Hospital with critical injuries.
Upon arrival shortly before 6 a.m., searching for the injured party, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the address located between Brookville Road and Raymond Street—a residential zone often quiet this early, as WISH-TV noted. This information was further confirmed by a witness at the scene who mentioned that the struck individual was, at the time, either walking in the road or along its edge.
According to the IMPD, the driver associated with the incident has remained present and is actively cooperating with the investigation. The seriousness of the accident was underscored by a statement from IMPD officials to FOX59/CBS4, where they referred to it as a "serious bodily injury accident". The driver’s cooperation is critical in piecing together the events leading up to the collision.
Following the accident, the area underwent temporary closure but has since been reopened to accommodate the regular flow of traffic, as indicated by the IMPD. The reopening of Arlington Avenue occurred with drivers once again passing through south of Brookville Road according to signage promptly removed after the investigation, enabling commuters to proceed with their day, points out WTHR.
