At 4:45 p.m. on Thursday, Hamilton County Sherrif’s deputies responded to a crash with injuries on State Road 37 south of Strawtown Avenue.
Three vehicles were involved in the crash: a Dodge Ram pickup, a Ford Escape, and a Nissan Rogue. The Nissan Rogue came to rest on the driver’s side and the Dodge Ram was inverted.
Witnesses on scene, including an off-duty firefighter, extricated the driver of the Dodge Ram and began lifesaving measures, including CPR. The first arriving Hamilton County deputy attempted to use his department-issued AED. Their efforts were helped by Noblesville Fire, Cicero Fire, and White River Township Fire, but were unsuccessful and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as Jarrod Jones, 43, Tipton.
The driver of the Nissan Rogue along with the driver and passenger of the Ford Escape were transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment of their injuries.
Based on the initial investigation and witness statements, the Nissan Rogue was stopped southbound on SR 37 awaiting a vehicle ahead to make a left turn. The Ford Escape was southbound approaching stopped traffic at a high speed. The Nissan attempted to avoid the crash by entering the ditch but was struck in the right rear by the Ford. The Ford then entered the northbound lanes where it was struck by the Dodge Ram. The drivers of the Ford Escape and Dodge Ram were not wearing seatbelts.
The crash is being investigated by the Hamilton County Crash Investigation Team.