Woman Killed in Hit-And-Run in Downtown Indy

IMPD said the woman was riding a scooter when she was struck by a driver at a downtown intersection early Saturday morning.

A nighttime street scene with several cars, including a taxi, parked on the road. Bright lights and buildings are visible in the background. — Source: FOX 59

INDIANAPOLIS — A woman was killed in a hit-and-run that happened in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning.

At around 3:15 a.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department went to the intersection of East Maryland Street and South Pennsylvania Street after hearing a loud crash.

Once there, several people told officers that a woman riding a scooter had been struck by a vehicle and that the driver took off. Police found the woman in the crosswalk of the intersection.

IMPD said the woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead there.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact IMPD Detective Adam Jones at 317-327-6549 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.