1 dead, 1 injured after crash on US 231 in Montgomery County

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – One person was killed and another person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on US 231 on Sunday.

Just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, troopers and Indiana State Police deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash on US 231 near State Road 234.

Investigators believe a 2006 Freightliner was traveling northbound on US 231 near State Road 234. At the same time, a 2016 Honda CRV traveling northbound on State Road 234 entered the freighter’s path, resulting in a collision. Both vehicles came to a stop on the west side of US 231, north of State Road 234.

The passenger of the Honda was pronounced dead at the scene by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. The passenger’s name is being withheld until his family is notified.

The driver of the Honda was taken to an Indianapolis hospital by medical helicopter and their condition is unknown. The driver of the Freightliner was not injured.