ISP: Fiery Crash on I-465 Kills Woman from Merrillville
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INDIANAPOLIS–A crash claimed the life of a woman from Merrillville on I-465 northbound between East 30th and East 38th streets on the east side of Indianapolis.
State Police say several 911 callers told them that a car hit the back of a parked semi and was wedged underneath the trailer just before 7 am Sunday. They later learned that the car was a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette and it was on fire.
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They say 29-year-old Alexis Hollins of Merrillville, Indiana was the driver of the Corvette and she was in the left lane of I-465 northbound when she suddenly crossed all lanes of traffic to the right and hit the rear end of a semi-tractor trailer that was stopped on the right shoulder.
“The force of the impact caused the Corvette to go under the back of the trailer subsequently catching fire. Investigators believe high speed was a contributing factor to this crash,” said State Police Sergeant John Perrine in a Sunday night news release.
The Indianapolis Fire Department put the fire out. Hollins was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the semi was not hurt.
“Northbound lanes were restricted for several hours while the investigation was concluded,” the news released said.
