UPDATE:
INDIANAPOLIS - Thanks to the tremendous outpouring of tips from the community, IMPD Hit-and-Run detectives have identified the SUV and driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash on 2/9/17 near the intersection of 38th and High School Road.
Detectives have identified the owner and driver of the vehicle as 42-year-old Matthew McQueen of Indianapolis. The suspect is alleged to have struck and killed 65-year-old Michael Hayden of Indianapolis. The suspect was arrested on preliminary charges of Failure to Stop at an Accident Resulting in Death (Level 5 Felony).
Detectives would like to remind drivers that if you find yourself involved in an accident regardless of injury, but certainly if the injury is thought to be serious, stop and notify the police. Detectives continue to be incredibly thankful for tips, calls, and emails received about this case that led them to the suspect and eventual arrest.
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INDIANAPOLIS - IMPD Accident investigators have released a photo of the suspect vehicle involved in the fatal pedestrian hit and run crash which occurred 02/09/2017 on W. 38th Street near High School Road. Based on evidence recovered at the scene, the vehicle has been identified as a white, 2000-2006 Chevrolet Suburban and the SUV sustained damage to the front passenger side from the collision. The Suburban has a sticker on the bottom center of the rear window.
If anyone has information about this vehicle or the incident, please contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317)262-TIPS(8477). Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous. This release may be updated as more information becomes available.
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INDIANAPOLIS- IMPD Hit & Run investigators are searching for a light colored, 2000-2006 Chevrolet Suburban, with damage to the front of the vehicle, on the passenger side.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Indiana at (317)262-TIPS (8477). Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous. This release may be updated as more information becomes available.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Accident investigators are piecing together a scene where a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle.
Just before 7 p.m. on 02/09/2017, officers with the IMPD were dispatched on reports of a person struck in the 6200 block of W 38th St. Responding officers located an unresponsive male victim in the west lanes of W 38th St. EMS personnel responded and pronounced the victim dead on-scene.
Accident investigators responded and began processing the scene. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a 2005-07 GMC SUV, gray or silver in color, last seen driving west on 38th St. The victim's name will be released once their next-of-kin have been notified.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Indiana at (317)262-TIPS(8477). Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous. This release may be updated as more information becomes available.
