Educators interested in taking students, grades K-12, on field trips to an Indiana state park or state-managed lake in the 2017-2018 school year can receive financial help through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation (INRF). The Discovering the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program is for public, private, parochial or home-school educators, …
Read More »Pedestrian Struck and Killed on I-70 in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN – Shortly after 10:00 p.m. this evening emergency crews responded to reports of a pedestrian struck along I-70 near the 86 mile marker. Trooper Casey Witzigreuter was the first to arrive on scene and located a male laying on the right shoulder, unconscious and not breathing. Witzigreuter alerted the …
Read More »AAA Offers Tips for Driving in Heavy Rain
Indianapolis, IN – Apr. 28, 2017 – The arrival of spring signals the possibility of increased precipitation throughout Indiana. As a result, AAA Hoosier Motor Club has the following safety tips for wet-weather driving… Six inches – As little as six inches of water can cause you to lose control of your …
Read More »Thomson Recognized Among Top Airport CFOs in North America
INDIANAPOLIS (May 1, 2017) – Robert Thomson, senior finance director and treasurer of the Indianapolis Airport Authority, has been named Finance Professional of the Year among medium airports throughout North America. The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recognized Thomson’s achievement at the Business of Airports Conference on Thursday. Thomson, who …
Read More »Fatigued Driving Contributes to Minor Head-On Crash
Sullivan County—At 11:35 this morning, Indiana State Police and Sullivan County emergency agencies responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash in Shelburn. One driver was transported for injuries. Preliminary investigation revealed a green 2003 Dodge Caravan, driven by 37-year-old Michael A. Mason of Shelburn, IN., was eastbound on Mill Street at …
Read More »Young Driver Loses Control and Rolls Vehicle
Vigo County—Last night at 9:00, Indiana State Police and Vigo County emergency agencies responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the 15 mile marker. The crash sent three 17-year-old females to Terre Haute Regional Hospital with what was believed to be non-life threatening …
Read More »Why Use Seat belts? Because They Save Lives!
Indiana- We’ve heard the excuses. They wrinkle my clothes. It doesn’t fit me right. If my car is on fire after a crash I don’t want to be trapped in a seat belt. I wasn’t traveling that far. Troopers that have worked the road for even a short period of …
Read More »Hendricks Co. Brothers Cited for Excessive Speed, One Says He Will Tell Mom on the Other
Hendricks County-An Indiana State Police Trooper cited two brothers from Pittsboro, IN. for excessive speed and other violations, just days apart and at nearly the same location. On Friday afternoon April 14 around 4:01, Master Trooper Don Farris was patrolling Interstate 74 near Pittsboro when he noticed a gray vehicle …
Read More »*UPDATE* Other Vehicle & Driver Located in I-70 Double Fatal Investigation
*UPDATE 3* Investigators from the Indiana State Police have located the other vehicle, and the driver, witnesses described as possibly being involved in the crash on I-70 at Harding Street April 18th. This is a complex investigation with many questions left to answer. At this point, police have determined there …
Read More »*UPDATE* Identity of the Three Other I-70 Crash Victims Released
*UPDATE 2* 17 year old Kristopher Church of Indianapolis remains in critical condition at Eskenazi Hospital. 19 year old Michael Blackmore of Indianapolis is in serious but stable condition at Methodist Hospital. 18 year old Olivia Evans of Indianapolis is in serious but stable condition at Methodist Hospital. All three …
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