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State police investigating fatal multi-car crash on I-69 in Grant County

A 61-year-old Indianapolis man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the drivers of the other two vehicles were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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Traffic on I-69 in Grant County slows after a three car accident killed one person, Thursday, April 25, 2024.

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police is investigating after one person died in a three-car crash on Interstate 69 in Grant County Thursday morning. 

According to a release from ISP, around 9:35 a.m. on April 25, officers responded to an injury crash on I-69 in Grant County near the 269 mile-marker, which is near the State Road 18 exit.

The preliminary investigation determined a 2009 Chrysler minivan was traveling northbound when, for an unknown reason, the Chrysler rear-ended a Chevrolet Express van driven by a 49-year-old Indianapolis man. The crash caused the Chevrolet van to rear-end a semi-truck, driven by a 27-year-old from Georgia.

The driver of the Chrysler, identified as 61-year-old Darren T. Davis, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two drivers were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. 

State police say they do not believe alcohol or narcotics contributed to the crash.

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