A fatal accident, a head-on collision, snarled traffic on State Road 37 near 135th Street in Fishers during the Monday morning rush hour. The identity of the driver who died, an Indianapolis man, 29, has not yet been released by authorities.
Police were called to the scene at 3:30 a.m. Monday, finding a collision involving a Dodge Charger and Toyota Scion. Officers discovered a man trapped in the Toyota with critical injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where police say he later died.
Preliminary information from authorities indicates the Toyota Scion was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of State Road 37 when it collided head on with the Dodge Charger. The northbound lanes of State Road 37 were closed for approximately four hours.
The driver of the Dodge Charger, Takita D Lockridge, 33, Noblesville, was not seriously injured in the crash.
Police say the investigation of this accident is continuing.