Woman flown to Indianapolis hospital after serious crash in Anderson

ANDERSON, Ind. — A woman is fighting for her life after a two-vehicle crash in Anderson, police said.

Just before 6 a.m. Monday, officers with the Anderson Police Department responded to a crash near the intersection of West 53rd Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. That’s near Birdie Shots on the southwest side of the city.

Preliminary information determined one vehicle was stopped at a traffic signal while traveling south on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when another vehicle driving southbound hit it from behind.

The passenger, a woman, was taken to a local hospital and then flown to an Indianapolis hospital for further treatment, police said. The driver of the stopped vehicle suffered minor injuries and was treated and released. The driver of the other vehicle was not hurt.

Members of the Anderson Police Department’s crash team took over the investigation because of the severity of the crash. Both drivers stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers. Officers observed no signs of impairment at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation. Police said they will release additional information as it becomes available.

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