GREENBURG, Ind. – Indiana State Police (ISP) are looking into a semi versus pedestrian crash in Decatur County, Indiana which claimed the life of a 69-year-old St. Paul, Indiana man, according to a press release issued this weekend.
At approximately 4:00 pm Friday, the Greensburg Police Department requested the Indiana State Police respond to State Road 3 at Freeland Road to investigate a crash that ultimately resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
ISP’s initial investigation by one of its Crash Reconstruction Team indicated that a 2019 Peterbilt tractor trailer, being driven by Rex Hewitt, 53, Arlington, Indiana was northbound on State Road 3 at the stop light at Freeland Road. Hewitt began proceeding through the intersection when his vehicle struck Denver Jones, age 69, St. Paul, Indiana who was a pedestrian attempting to cross State Road 3.
Jones sustained serious injuries in the collision. He was transported to an Indianapolis area hospital where he died from those injuries.
Hewitt was not injured in the collision, and police say he remained on scene and fully cooperated with investigators.
The investigation remains ongoing includind toxicology reports which are pending.
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