INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man walking near a busy intersection died Thursday after being hit by an SUV that was driving on the sidewalk, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Shortly before 5 p.m., IMPD officers were called to a crash at the intersection of West 49th Street and North Meridian Street, just north of the governor’s mansion.
Police arrived and found an injured man and a black GMC Acadia SUV with heavy damage to the front end, windshield, and driver’s side door.
IMPD says the Acadia was headed east on 49th Street when, for unknown reasons, the driver crossed into the oncoming travel lane.
The Acadia drove over a curb on the north side of the street and onto the sidewalk, where the driver’s side mirror clipped a utility pole.
Without stopping and still driving on the sidewalk, the SUV hit a man who was walking there. The vehicle continued on, hit another utility, and came to a stop after hitting a blue Ford sedan.
The man who was hit had grave injuries, according to IMPD. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the Acadia and the driver of the Ford sedan were both taken to the hospital for routine blood draws, which is standard procedure during fatal crash investigations.
IMPD has not provided the name of the victim or any of the drivers involved in the crash.
