COLUMBUS, Ind. – A two-vehicle accident on I-65 in Bartholomew County at around 9:45 a.m. on Saturday claimed the life of an Indianapolis woman.
The initial investigation by the Indiana State Police (ISP)-Versailles Post, indicated an SUV, driven by Omotope G. Oyediran, 45, of Indianapolis, was southbound near the 73-mile marker, approaching the I-65 rest park. Her vehicle left the west side of the roadway for an unknown reason, went into the rest area, and struck a parked semi.
Oyediran sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office. The truck’s occupant was in the sleeper berth when the collision occurred and was not injured.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team, German Township Volunteer Fire Department, Columbus Regional Ambulance Service, and 31 Wrecker Service also assisted.
The crash remains under investigation by ISP. Toxicology tests are pending at this time.
