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Hamilton Co. S.O.: Sheridan man dead after crash on U.S. 31

WESTFIELD, Ind. — One person was pronounced dead after a reported crash near Westfield on Wednesday evening.

According to a series of posts on social media from the Westfield Police Department, a serious crash closed northbound U.S. 31 just south of 191st Street around 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

In a statement provided to FOX59/CBS4, officials with the department said that two vehicles were involved in the crash. One person was pronounced dead.

In an update from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, the collision occurred between a Chevrolet Cruze and a Dodge Ram. The Chevrolet Cruze was traveling southbound on U.S. 31 near 191st Street when it reportedly crossed the median.

As the Chevrolet Cruze was traveling southbound in northbound lanes, it collided head-on wiht the Dodge Ram, traveling northbound.

“Both vehicles sustained catastrophic damage,” the update read.

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The driver of the Chevrolet Cruze, identified as 62-year-old Edward Johnson, a Sheridan resident, was pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the Dodge Ram sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

After that portion of U.S. 31 was impacted for more than three hours, all lanes reportedly reopened around 1 a.m. on Thursday.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office crash team is conducting the investigation into the fatal crash.

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