BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Police are investigating a crash on Indianapolis' southeast side that left one person dead Friday night and closed a busy highway into Saturday morning.
According to State Police, the crash occurred just before 11:30 p.m. Friday when a semi had mechanical issues and the driver pulled the semi tractor-trailer off the right shoulder to wait for repairs.
"The driver of an eastbound car ran off the road for unknown reasons and struck the rear end of the stationary trailer," according to State Police.
The adult driver was trapped in the car when it caught fire just west of the Emerson Avenue exit and died at the scene. The Marion County Coroner's Office has not released the victim's name.
Investigators do not believe surface conditions on I-465 factored into the crash.
The highway reopened shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday.
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