INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police is investigating after a man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on a downtown Indianapolis highway Tuesday night.
The incident happened shortly after 9:30 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 70 near the North Split. A preliminary investigation indicated that a man, identified as 28-year-old Brendan Blue Allen, was walking eastbound in the area of the 84.5 mile marker, near the Rural Street exit, when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that left the scene.
Allen was pronounced dead at the scene by the Marion County Coroner's Office, and his family was notified.
Late Wednesday, state police asked for the public's help in locating a vehicle that may have been involved in the crash. Investigators are searching for an older model white vehicle, possibly a Toyota Corolla, that has extensive front-end damage.
Anyone who witnessed or may have information about the crash is asked to contact the Indiana State Police Post in Indianapolis at 317-899-8577 and ask for Det. Brandon Alberts.
Anonymous tips may be made to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.
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