Posted on Dec 29, 2023

Moped rider injured after being hit by car in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, IN - Authorities in Madison County are investigating a crash that sent a moped rider to the hospital on Thursday morning.

According to WTHR, the incident occurred on State Road 9 northbound near County Road 600 North, north of Anderson.

Investigators with the Madison County Sheriff's Office determined that a moped rider was hit from behind on the roadway by a Toyota sedan at about 7:30 a.m.  The moped rider, a 27-year-old Anderson man, was seriously injured and was transported to Community Hospital Anderson.  He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, officials said.

The driver of the car, a 19-year-old man from Anderson, was not injured.