Indianapolis, IN (July 11, 2026) – A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning, and IMPD is searching for the driver who left the scene.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to the intersection of East Maryland and South Pennsylvania Streets after hearing a loud crash in the area. When officers arrived, several people flagged them down, stating a pedestrian had been struck.
Officers located an adult female who had been on a scooter in the crosswalk of the intersection. She was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, where she later died from her injuries, IMPD said.
Her identity has not been released. Our hearts go out to her family and loved ones as they face this devastating loss.
Investigators said the striking motorist did not stay on scene. The investigation is underway.
This is a developing story. Details may change as investigators gather more information.
A woman crossing in a downtown crosswalk lost her life, and the driver who hit her chose to leave. For the family she leaves behind, the path forward is painful, but Indiana law does not leave them without options, even while the driver remains unidentified.
Fatal Hit-and-Run in Indianapolis, Indiana
When a driver kills a pedestrian and flees, the family’s legal rights do not wait for an arrest. Here is what the victim’s family needs to know:
She was in the crosswalk, and that matters enormously. Indiana law requires drivers to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians within a crosswalk (Indiana Code § 9-21-17). While every crash is evaluated on its full facts, a victim lawfully crossing in a marked crosswalk stands in a fundamentally different legal position than one outside it. The witnesses who flagged down officers may prove critical in establishing exactly what happened.
A wrongful death claim can move forward even while the driver remains unidentified. Indiana’s Wrongful Death Act allows the personal representative of the victim’s estate to pursue compensation for funeral costs, lost financial support, and the losses suffered by surviving family members. The criminal investigation and the civil claim run on separate tracks. Fleeing the scene of a fatal crash is a felony that, once the driver is found, will weigh heavily in the civil case as well.
Uninsured motorist coverage is often the family’s most important early asset. When a hit-and-run driver has not been identified, a claim may be available under the victim’s own uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, including an auto policy she held, even though she was on a scooter at the time. Household family members’ policies may also apply. Every policy in the household should be reviewed before anyone assumes there is no coverage.
Downtown evidence disappears fast, and this intersection is surrounded by it:
- The Maryland and Pennsylvania intersection sits in the heart of downtown, blanketed by hotel, business, parking garage, and city traffic cameras. That footage is routinely overwritten within days or weeks. Preservation letters should go out immediately.
- Several witnesses were present at 3:15 a.m. and flagged down officers. Their accounts, secured early, are far more reliable than accounts gathered months later.
- If the victim was on a rented scooter, the operator’s trip data may establish her exact path and timing. This is evidence most families never think to request.
- Once a suspect vehicle is identified, repair records and insurance damage claims filed in the days after July 11 become critical evidence.
Indiana’s statute of limitations for wrongful death is two years from the date of death under Indiana Code § 34-23-1-1. The claim must be filed by the personal representative of the estate, which requires opening an estate, a step that takes time. The clock does not pause while the police search for the driver.
Contact Our Indianapolis Fatal Hit-and-Run Attorneys
At Langer & Langer, our Indianapolis wrongful death attorneys have represented Indiana families since 1980. We handle fatal hit-and-run and pedestrian death cases, including cases where the driver has not yet been identified. We secure evidence, review every available insurance policy, and pursue full accountability once the driver is found.
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