Posted on Dec 14, 2023

Victim of Carmel pickup accident identified as Indianapolis man

CARMEL, IN - The victim of a fatal pickup truck accident in Carmel last week has been identified, according to a WTHR report.

The Hamilton County Coroner's Office said the man killed in the Dec. 5 incident was 34-year-old Galindo Clemente of Indianapolis.

The Indiana Department of Transportation said he was driving on the entrance ramp from U.S. 31 to I-465 westbound at about 2:30 p.m. when he lost control of the pickup truck.

The vehicle went off the roadway and flipped, killing Clemente.

An investigation is continuing into the cause of the accident, which shut down access to I-465 west from U.S. 31 for several hours.