GARRETT, Ind. — Indiana State Police is investigating a crash on Interstate 69 just north of Fort Wayne that claimed the life of an Indianapolis woman Wednesday afternoon.
According to a release from ISP, around 2:15 p.m. Nov. 13, police responded to a reported crash at the 326 mile-marker on I-69, which is near the County Road 11A interchange.
A preliminary investigation revealed a 2008 Ford Edge was being driven by 22-year-old Mia Stevens, of Indianapolis, along northbound I-69. Traffic was stopped in both lanes while crews performed bridge work.
Investigators believe that Stevens did not notice the stopped traffic in time and swerved into a semi truck that was parked in the right lane. Police say they believe Stevens was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash.
A passenger in Stevens' car was also injured. Police say the passenger in Stevens' car, another 22-year-old woman from Indianapolis, was critically injured and transported to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Police say they do not have an updated condition.
The driver of the semi, a 44-year-old from Michigan, was uninjured.
Northbound lanes of I-69 were completely shut down for roughly three hours for the crash investigation. Police say the investigation is still active.
