Overview
- A two-vehicle crash occurred on eastbound I-265 near the State Street interchange in New Albany after metal rods and fencing were reported in the roadway.
- A 14-year-old rear-seat passenger in a stopped SUV died from injuries sustained in the collision and has not been publicly identified.
- A second rear-seat passenger, 16, was taken to Norton Children’s Hospital with serious injuries while the SUV’s driver and a front-seat passenger were treated at Louisville hospitals.
- The pickup truck driver was not injured and eastbound I-265 was closed for about three hours while emergency crews responded and investigators documented the scene.
- Indiana State Police confirmed the death, said the crash remains under investigation, and noted no charges have been filed at this time.