IMPD make an arrest in late night fatal hit and run in Broad Ripple

INDIANAPOLIS- Just after 3:00 a.m. on March 31, 2019 Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to a person struck in the 800 block of Broad Ripple Ave.  Witnesses stated a female pedestrian had stepped into oncoming traffic, when she was struck by a vehicle. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) responded to the scene and pronounced her person deceased.  

The striking vehicle fled the scene immediately.  Shortly after, IMPD officers located the vehicle and driver just several blocks away from the incident.

The driver was identified as 28-year-old Monique Willis.  Willis was detained and subsequently arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and leaving the scene of an accident.  A preliminary Probable Cause Affidavit (PC) has been sent to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office and the case will be screened for official charges.

The Marion County Coroner will be assisting and will determine the exact manner and cause of death. The MCCO will release the name of the deceased once proper next-of-kin notification has been made.