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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A woman died in a crash of two cars on Saturday night at a street crossing in a housing subdivision on the northeast side of Indianapolis, according to a police report filed Sunday.

The fatal crash was reported at 10:05 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Scarborough Boulevard East Drive and Fairwood Drive. That’s in the Scarborough Village subdivision southeast of the intersection of Hague Road and East 75th Street.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department report identified the woman who died, but the Marion County Coroner’s Office has not yet confirmed her identity.

The vehicles involved in the accident were a white Volkswagen sedan and a white 2009 Mazda sedan. The report did not indicate who was driving which vehicle.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Five people were shot Sunday afternoon in a housing subdivision on the northeast side, Indianapolis’ second mass shooting this month, police said.

Details shared with the public were few, but Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was sending a spokesperson to the scene.

Medics and IMPD were called just before 4:15 p.m. Sunday to a report of a person shot and an unsafe gunshot scene in the 3900 block of Hornickle Drive. That’s in the Deer Run subdivision off East 38th Street between North German Church Road and North County Line Road.

IMPD initially reported one person who was found shot at the scene was awake and breathing.

About a half hour later, three people walked into hospitals with gunshot wounds. They’d “self-transported,” IMPD said in a media alert. One was in critical condition, while the other two were stable.

Shortly after 6 p.m., a police spokesman, Executive Office William Young, said five people had been shot, with four of them going to hospitals on their own, and a fifth person found shot at the crime scene. Four of the people shot were in a vehicle, and the other was outside. One man was in critical condition, and four were stable. All were males.

The other mass shooting this month in Indianapolis happened in the early morning hours of July 5 in downtown Indianapolis near the Artsgarden. In that shooting, two people died and five people were injured. The Gun Violence Archive says four suspects were arrested.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Bubba Wallace won the Brickyard 400, becoming the first Black driver to win the race.

Wallace is also the first Black driver to win on the famed oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Kyle Larson finished in second place and Denny Hamlin finished in third.

The race finished in double overtime after a weather delay.

This story will be updated.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam had the opportunity to drive the pace car for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which he said was an honor.

Last season was the first full season Siakam played with the Pacers, and the first since he signed a four-year contract worth over $188 million with Indiana.

He shared his love for Indianapolis, and the state of Indiana.

“I want to continue to insert myself in the community,” Siakam said. “This is my home now and I’m super excited to be here. And again, I have a special bond with the state, like Indiana in general, and just being able to be a part of it was awesome and just want to continue to do good for the city, the state and again it’s another cool opportunity to see the people and hang out.”

He also talked about his enjoyment for racing.

“This is a big part of what Indiana is about and I mean, I love racing,” Siakam said. “I love F1. Just being a part of NASCAR now and learning about it, it’s super exciting and to be able to do something like that, it’s pretty cool.”

Siakam was the Eastern Conference Finals MVP in 2025, helping lead the Pacers to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000.

Siakam averaged 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists during the 2024-25 season. He was the Pacers leading scorer.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Joey Logano was forced into the pits after he lost his right rear tire in Lap 135 at the Brickyard 400.

Logano was in position to take the lead in the race, as he was the leader based on fuel.

WHITESTOWN, Ind. (WISH) — Whitestown residents can learn more about a proposal to sell the Boone County town’s water utilities system this week. 

As News 8 has reported, Citizens Energy Group is offering $37 million to buy Whitestown’s water utilities system, which is expected to lead to lower monthly water rates and avoid a multimillion-dollar cost to increase the town’s water capacity.

The Whitestown town government will have a public engagement session starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday inside the Whitestown Municipal Complex, where there will be a presentation on the proposed sale and an opportunity for residents and business owners to ask questions. 

All of Whitestown’s water is already provided by Citizens after the town abandoned its water treatment plant in 2008.

The town has grown from 10,350 to 14,564 residents from 2020 to 2024, according to Stats Indiana. With the rapid growth Whitestown expects in the coming years, the town began negotiations with Citizens to increase its daily water capacity. Whitestown officials said it will cost about $20 million to increase capacity if the sale does not go through.

Whitestown Town Council will hold a second reading on the sale ordinance during a meeting starting at 6 p.m. Aug. 13. If the council accepts Citizens’ bid, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission would need to approve the purchase.

The Whitestown Municipal Complex is at 6210 Veterans Drive.

PARIS (AP) — The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar. Especially considering Sunday’s final stage had already been neutralized for safety reasons and he just had to complete the race.

Surely there was no need to launch a seemingly pointless attack and risk crashing?

But holding back or being cautious rarely appeals to Pogačar, the 26-year-old cycling star from Slovenia. He clinched his fourth Tour title in inimitably daring style on Sunday and further cemented his place among cycling’s greats.

Even though he really did not need to, and risked falling on oil slick-wet roads, Pogačar simply could not help himself. Against all logical opinion, he tried winning Sunday’s 21st and final stage with trademark uphill attacks, only to fall short of the stage win itself.

“In the end I found myself in the front, even though I didn’t have the energy,” said Pogačar, who won the Tour last year and in 2020 and 2021.

“Just speechless to win the Tour de France, this one feels especially amazing,” Pogačar added. “Just super proud that I can wear this yellow jersey.”

Two-time Tour champion Jonas Vinegaard finished the overall race 4 minutes, 24 seconds behind Pogačar in second place and Florian Lipowitz was 11 minutes adrift in third.

Belgian rider Wout van Aert won the 21st and last stage, which broke with tradition and featured three climbs of Montmartre hill.

Because of heavy rain and the risk of crashes, organizers had earlier neutralized the times 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the end, effectively giving Pogačar the victory — providing he crossed the finish line.

He did the opposite of what almost every rider would do with victory a near certainty.

As the rain teemed down, he set a tremendous pace in the Montmartre climbs as fans cheered all along the cobbled Rue Lepic, with flags and fans hanging out of windows.

Only five riders were left with Pogačar on the third ascension of the 1.1-kilometer Montmartre hill.

After fending off American Matteo Jorgenson, he was caught cold near the top as Van Aert launched a stunning attack to drop — yes, drop! — Pogačar, the world’s best climber, on the steepest section.

“Hats off to Wout, he was incredibly strong,” Pogačar said.

Van Aert rolled back down for a prestigious stage win on the famed Champs-Élysées. Pogačar looked weary as he crossed the line in fourth place, 19 seconds behind.

‘Peace and some nice weather’

But then it was time to celebrate title No. 4. Although don’t expect Pogačar to make any headlines on that front.

“Everyone celebrates in their own way, I just want peace and some nice weather, not like here today,” Pogačar said. “Just to enjoy some quiet days at home.”

Only four riders have won the showcase race five times: Belgian Eddy Merckx, Spaniard Miguel Induráin and Frenchmen Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault.

Pogačar won four stages this year to take his Tour tally to 21 and 30 at major races, including six at the Giro d’Italia and three at the Spanish Vuelta.

The UAE Team Emirates leader praised his teammates.

“I think the second week was the decisive moment,” Pogačar said. “We took more advantage.”

Lipowitz, meanwhile, secured his first career podium at a Grand Tour, the alternative name given to the three major races.

His performance, following his third-placed finish last month at the Critérium du Dauphiné, suggests the 24-year-old German rider could challenge in the near future.

Breaking with tradition

Traditionally, the last stage is largely processional with riders doing laps around Paris. The Tour broke with tradition after the success of the Paris Olympics road race, which also took in Montmartre, famous for its Sacré-Coeur basilica.

Five in a row

It was the fifth straight year where Pogačar and Vingegaard finished 1-2 at the Tour.

Vingegaard was second in 2021, before beating Pogačar the next two years with the Slovenian second. When Pogačar reclaimed his title last year, Vingegaard was runner-up.

“We’ve raised the level of each other much higher and we push each other to the limit,” Pogačar said. “I must say to him, big, big respect.”

Five major titles

Pogačar has also won the Giro d’Italia, doing so last year to become the first cyclist to secure the Giro and Tour double in the same season since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.

But Pogačar has not yet won the Spanish Vuelta, whereas Anquetil, Hinault and Merckx won all three major races.

A century of success

When Pogačar won the hilly fourth stage of this year’s race, it was the 100th professional victory of his stellar career, all events combined.

Pogačar is also the world road race champion.

His dominant victory at the Critérium continued his excellent form the spring classics.

After winning stage 4 of the Tour, Pogačar added three more stage wins, including an emphatic uphill time trial.

What’s left to win?

He would love to win the Paris-Roubaix classic and Milan San-Remo.

The 259.2-kilometer (161-mile) Roubaix race is called “The Hell of the North” because of its dangerous cobblestone sections.

Pogačar debut appearance at the one-day classic this year saw him seeking to become the first Tour champion to win it since Hinault in 1981. But powerful Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel won it for the third straight year.

Pogačar has also yet to win Milan-San Remo, with Van der Poel also beating him there this year.

Expect a fired-up Pogačar next year at Roubaix and Milan-San Remo.

But it’s unsure whether he’ll tackle the Vuelta.

SPEEDWAY, Ind. (WISH) — Austin Cindric was leading the Brickyard 400, but got a flat tire and was forced to the pits in Lap 84.

Cindric returned to the race after a pit stop to change all four tires.

Cindric’s father, Tim Cindric, was Team Penske’s president of racing efforts. He was fired in May after a cheating scandal during qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

On Sunday, Aug. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Sheridan Historical Society will hold an open house salute to the life and coaching career of retired Sheridan Blackhawk football coach Bud Wright. Coach Wright was coach for over 50 years, and his tenure included nine Indiana state football championships. Hundreds of young men played for him, many went on to play the game in college, and a few even went on to play at the professional level.

The Sheridan Historical Society invites all former players and their families, all coaching and teaching colleagues, and all other individuals associated with Coach Wright in some way or another to attend this event honoring his storied career as one of Indiana’s premier football coaches.

The event will take place at the Society’s Museum, located at 315 S. Main St. in beautiful uptown Sheridan, still on the country side of greater Hamilton County. Light refreshments will be served.

Please plan to come by and wish Coach Wright well in his retirement.

This story was originally published by The Hamilton County Reporter on July 26, 2025.