Pedestrian killed after being struck by semi on State Road 3

A pedestrian was killed last week after being hit by a semi in Decatur County.

According to the Indiana State Police, the incident happened at about 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon when troopers were called to the accident on State Road 3 at Freeland Road in Greensburg. Authorities say that a semi was northbound on State Road 3, when the vehicle struck 69-year-old Denver Jones of St. Paul who was attempting to cross the highway.

Jones suffered serious injuries and was taken to an Indianapolis hospital for treatment where he later died, shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday evening..

The driver of the semi, 53year-old Rex Hewitt of Arlington was not injured. Troopers say that he is fully cooperating with investigators.

The investigation remains ongoing. The Indiana State Police-Versailles Post Crash Reconstruction Team was assisted by the Greensburg Police Department, Greensburg Fire Department, and Decatur County EMS.

Correction: An earlier version of this story had the victim’s name incorrect.