Hit-and-Run on Indy’s West Side Kills Man

INDIANAPOLIS –A man died Thursday morning after a crash on the west side of Indianapolis.

It happened around 8:10 a.m. at North Lynhurst Drive and West Vermont Street, just north of Rockville Road. When help arrived, they found a pickup truck with the man inside, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A black Mustang was also there, but the driver ran off and hasn’t been found.

“The driver of the Mustang left the scene. It’s believed he left in another vehicle,” said Indy Metro Police Officer Tommy Thompson. “We have good reason to believe this person was driving at a high rate of speed, but we are going to pull some data from the car.”

Police say the Mustang may have been racing another vehicle at the time. Thompson added that community members have shared security footage and other evidence, which helps keep the area safer, but reckless driving still has serious consequences.

The other vehicle involved in the speeding incident wasn’t at the scene. Meanwhile, Lynhurst Drive is closed between Rockville Road and 10th Street while crews continue the investigation.