9-year-old boy killed in I-465 eastbound crash on Indy’s south side

INDIANAPOLIS — A nine-year-old boy died, and another person was seriously injured in a crash on I-465 eastbound on the south side of Indianapolis Thursday evening.

According to Indiana State Police, the crash occurred at around 5:20 p.m. on I-465 between South Meridian Street and Old US 31.

Upon arrival, first responders located a heavily damaged car was a person entrapped and unresponsive. There were also two semis and two other cars damaged as a result of the crash.

ISP says a nine-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the boy as Eamon Goodrich.

A five-year-old girl was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A preliminary investigation shows the driver of a semi failed to slow down as he approached backed up traffic on the interstate.

The semi struck three passenger vehicles and another semi.

Neither drugs nor alcohol is a suspected factor in this crash. Excessive speed by the semi driver played a role.

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