Northbound U.S. 31 closed in Westfield after fatal crash between semi, car

One person was killed in a crash between a car and semi along U.S. 31 in Westfield Wednesday morning.

The crash was reported shortly before 7 a.m. April 16 near the 130 milemarker, just north of the 161st Street exit.

A preliminary investigation indicated the car was southbound on U.S. 31 when it crossed left over the grassy median for unknown reasons and crashed into a northbound semi, a Westfield Police Department spokesperson said in a statement.

The driver of the car, a man, died in the crash, while the semi driver, also a man, was taken to a local hospital with nonlifethreatening injuries, police said.

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Source: WTHR

Published on April 16, 2025