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

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

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

Investigators believe a 2006 Freightliner was traveling northbound on U.S. 231 near State Route 234. At the same time, a 2016 Honda CRV traveling northbound on State Route 234 entered the path of the freighter, causing a collision. Both vehicles came to rest on the westbound side of U.S. 231, north of State Route 234.

The Montgomery County Coroner’s Office pronounced the Honda’s passenger dead. The passenger’s name remains confidential until his family is notified.

The Honda driver was taken by medical helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital, his condition is unknown. The Freightliner driver was not injured.