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IMPD investigates deadly hit and run on south side

Police were called to South Sherman Drive early Friday morning after a man was found in a yard.

Credit: Ben Reiff/WTHR

IMPD investigates a deadly hit-and-run incident on S. Sherman Dr. Friday, July 17, 2020.

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash on South Sherman Drive after a man was found dead Friday morning.

A 911 caller found the man in a yard in the 7300 block of Sherman Drive, just south of Southport Road. Police responded just after 6:10 a.m. and located the body.

Credit: Ben Reiff/WTHR

Police investigate a man found dead in a yard on S. Sherman Dr. Friday, July 17, 2020 as a hit-and-run case.

Wednesday, the man was identified as 23-year-old Jared Alexander. Authorities have not identified the vehicle that may have struck him.

Investigators are working to determine how long the man was down before he was found.

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