Good Samaritan struck, killed in Bartholomew County

Update 5:35 p.m.: BCSO said the Bartholomew County Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash. There is no further information to be released at this time.

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a fatal crash Thursday afternoon that resulted in a Good Samaritan being struck and killed.

According to the BCSO, officers were called to the intersection of N US31 and W 800 N. There, they found a man with significant injuries on-scene, who had attempted to help a stranded truck driver that was heading southbound on US 31 in Edinburgh. That man was then hit by an oncoming vehicle near the Edinburgh Outlet Mall and has since been pronounced deceased.

Due to this crash, BCSO said southbound US 31 at W 800 N had lane restrictions for a time with drivers asked to seek alternative routes.

The sheriff’s department said the road has since re-opened.

Crash investigators currently remain on-scene. Further details will be released by BCSO.

This is a developing story. Check back for more information as it is made available.

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