INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Two people were injured, one in critical condition, after a stolen car fleeing police plunged into Fall Creek near downtown Indianapolis Sunday morning.

An Indiana State Police trooper found the stolen car near Interstate 70 and Post Road just after 9 a.m. The driver sped away westbound on I-70 when the trooper tried to stop the car, starting a chase.

As the chase approached downtown, the driver turned onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 while traveling south, according to police. The trooper ended the chase because the suspect was driving the wrong way on the interstate.

Shortly after, police found the car crashed and submerged in Fall Creek.

When emergency responders arrived, they found a man swimming to the shore, and police took him into custody.

Rescuers also found a female still inside the sunken car. First responders jumped into the water and pulled her from the vehicle, and she was taken to the hospital in “very critical condition.”

State police detectives and crash reconstructionists are investigating the crash. Officers expect to provide an update on Monday.

Police did not provide further information on the incident.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Colts lost to the Ravens, 41-23, in the season opener.

The Colts defense struggled, giving up over 300 yards in the first half and over 500 yards for the game. Lamar Jackson threw for over 300 yards and Derrick Henry had three rushing touchdowns.

The Colts offense scored on its first drive of the game, but after that, the Ravens scored 28 straight points.

The Colts will travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs in Week 2. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 p.m.

This story will be updated.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was killed early Sunday morning in the 6300 block of West 34th Street, police say.

According to police reports, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were sent to the 6300 block of West 34th Street just after 3:00 a.m. Sunday on reports of a person stabbed.

Once on the scene, officers located a man with injuries consistent with stab wounds. The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He later died in the hospital.

According to police, homicide detectives are investigating the scene to gather forensic evidence. Police encourage anybody with information about this investigation to contact detective Christopher Williams at (317)-327-3475 or Christopher.Williams4@indy.gov.

This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The average price of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. hit $6.16 on Saturday, the highest price ever recorded, according to AAA.

This is a massive jump from the $3.70 a gallon it was one year prior.

30 days ago, a gallon of diesel was priced at $5.38.

Unlike its low gasoline prices, Indiana does not seem to be insulated from the rising price of diesel, with gas stations throughout Indianapolis selling it for more than $6 a gallon on Saturday.

Jaskeerat Sidhu, a local truck driver, said the high diesel prices, have him feeling frustrated.

“With diesel, you gotta fuel up every single day, right? You’re filling up a hundred, two hundred gallons of diesel every single day.”

Another local truck driver, Todd Hughes, said, “It affects me really bad. Prices are high. They go up and down, but most of the time they’re up.”

Shoppers may feel more and more sticker shock, particularly in the grocery aisle. Perishable foods, like meat and produce, face one of the most immediate strains of expensive diesel because they need to be hauled in and restocked frequently — or may be harvested using farm equipment powered by the fuel.

Fuel accounts for roughly 15% to 30% of the total cost of food, according to the Independent Grocers Alliance, a grouping of 7,500 global supermarkets. So higher diesel costs often result in more expensive groceries, although it can take a while for energy shocks to wind their way through the supply chain, according to the Associated Press.

“We’re the ones that bring materials to places. Without us, what do you have?” Hughes said.

A long road of constrained supply — and perhaps higher and higher prices — could be ahead.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police are investigating after a shooting took place near a park on Indy’s far east side Saturday night.

At approximately 8:13 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 3000 block of North German Church Road on the report of a person shot.

That location is a field located next to Grassy Creek Regional Park on East 30th Street.

When officers arrived, they did not locate a person shot. However, 10 minutes later, IMPD said a person who had been shot walked into Community Hospital East.

As of 9 p.m. Saturday, IMPD said the victim’s condition is unknown.

News 8 has a crew heading to the scene. Check back for updates.

TONIGHT

Any isolated shower or thunderstorm still around early this evening should fade fairly quickly, leaving a quieter night across central Indiana. Expect partly cloudy skies with lows falling into the middle to upper 60s. Winds become light at around 5 mph. Patchy fog may develop late tonight in a few locations, especially where heavier rain fell earlier Saturday.

TOMORROW

Warmer and humid conditions return with a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Highs reach the middle 80s. A few scattered showers or thunderstorms may develop during the afternoon and evening, but coverage should remain limited enough that much of the day stays dry. West to northwest winds remain around 5–10 mph. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

TOMORROW NIGHT

A few isolated showers or thunderstorms may linger during the evening before gradually ending. Skies become partly cloudy overnight with lows falling into the upper 50s to lower 60s as somewhat cooler and drier air works into central Indiana. Northeast winds remain around 5 mph.

MONDAY

Monday brings a brief break from the warmer weather. Expect a mixture of sunshine and clouds with highs only reaching the middle to upper 70s. Humidity drops and east to northeast winds remain around 5–10 mph. Rain chances look very low, making this one of the most comfortable days of the forecast.

MONDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy and mild with lows in the lower 60s. Winds stay light from the southeast around 5 mph as warmer air begins returning.

TUESDAY

Heat and humidity build quickly again. Expect mostly sunny skies with highs reaching the lower 90s. South to southwest winds run around 5–10 mph. Increasing humidity could push afternoon heat index values into the upper 90s to around 100 degrees. An isolated afternoon shower or thunderstorm is possible, but most locations should remain dry.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy, warm and humid with lows in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. Shower and thunderstorm chances increase somewhat overnight as the next disturbance approaches.

WEDNESDAY

Hot and humid conditions continue with highs reaching the lower to middle 90s. Expect a mixture of sunshine and clouds with scattered showers and thunderstorms becoming possible, especially later in the day. Southwest winds remain around 5–10 mph. Heat index values could again approach 100 degrees during the afternoon before any storms develop.

7 DAY OUTLOOK

Sunday stays warm and humid with a few scattered afternoon or evening storms before a weak front brings a brief shot of cooler and less humid air Monday. Highs fall into the middle to upper 70s Monday with mainly dry conditions. The cooler weather does not last long. Temperatures surge back into the lower 90s Tuesday and lower to middle 90s Wednesday as humidity increases. Afternoon heat index values could reach the upper 90s to around 100 degrees both days.

Rain chances also begin increasing Tuesday night before becoming more noticeable Wednesday into Thursday. Exactly when the most widespread storms arrive remains uncertain, but the middle of the week currently looks like the wettest portion of the forecast. Temperatures should ease again behind the next system, with highs falling into the lower to middle 80s Thursday and upper 70s to around 80 Friday. Next weekend currently looks cooler and quieter overall, although confidence decreases considerably by that point.

HAMMOND, Ind. (WISH) — A New Jersey man was arrested Friday evening after police said he attacked two semitrailers with an axe and drove “erratically” on I-80 in Hammond.

At 4:30 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers were dispatched to I-80 eastbound near the Calumet Avenue overpass on the report of a man, later identified as 29-year-old Ivan Savych from New Jersey, attacking a semitrailer with an axe.

When officers arrived, they found a 2025 tractor-trailer parked on the inside shoulder. The driver of the semi said she saw a black 2011 Volkswagen with Illinois plates driving erratically, brake-checking, and cutting off other semis. She said the car stopped in front of her, forcing her to a complete stop. The driver said Savych got out of the Volkswagen without shoes, appeared irate, and yelled incoherently.

She said Savych reversed his car, nearly hitting her truck, then got out again carrying a long-handled axe. The man hit her grill, punctured the radiator, and struck the driver-side headlight. The driver said he approached her door, but her large dog began barking loudly, prompting him to return to his car and flee.

At about 4:49 p.m., dispatchers received a second 911 call about a similar attack on eastbound I-80 near the Cline Avenue overpass. Savych reportedly stopped in the road and hit a second semi with the axe. The second driver told troopers he saw the car traveling between lanes at about 10 mph. He tried to change lanes to avoid the man, but the Volkswagen swerved in front of him and stopped. The driver said Savych got out of the vehicle and hit the front of his semi with the axe before fleeing.

A state trooper later saw the car on I-80. When she turned on her lights and sirens, Savych accelerated from 16 mph to 60 mph, starting a chase. Police say Savych reached 80 mph before Lake County Sheriff’s deputies boxed in the vehicle.

The trooper said Savych did not speak English and would not cooperate. Police found a long-handled axe inside the Volkswagen.

Savych was taken to the Lake County Jail and is preliminarily charged with resisting law enforcement, a low-level felony, and two counts of criminal mischief.

A booking photo was not immediately available.

COLUMBUS, Ind. (WISH) — A 17-year-old boy died Friday after a shooting during a fight outside an apartment building, Columbus Police Department said in a news release.

Emergency responders arrived at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the 3200 block of Country Brook Street North. That’s at Parkview Rental Townhomes, located southeast of the intersection of McKinley Avenue and North Marr Road on the city’s southeast side.

Police found the teenager outside the building. Medical personnel tried to save his life, but he died at the scene.

Police said a group of teenagers were fighting when the shooting happened.

The release did not name the teen who died.

No one was in custody as of 10 p.m. Friday. Columbus police detectives and crime scene investigators were following leads.

The department expressed condolences to the family and friends of the teenager in a statement: “This tragedy is a stark reminder that firearms in the hands of juveniles can lead to devastating consequences.”

KOKOMO, Ind. (WISH) — An Indianapolis man died and four other people were injured Wednesday evening when a semitractor-trailer hit a minivan at a major intersection on the south side of Kokomo.

Joshua Randall Rhoads, 47, died of multiple blunt force injuries just before 6 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 26, according to the Howard County Coroner’s Office. The coroner ruled his death an accident and notified his family.

Indiana State Police investigators said a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica was traveling north on U.S. 31 and exited onto State Road 26. At the same time, a 2003 Peterbilt semitractor-trailer was traveling east on State Road 26. The Chrysler entered the intersection, and the semitractor-trailer hit it.

The crash happened at a spot where traffic exiting U.S. 31 onto State Road 26 faces a stop sign. Eastbound traffic on State Road 26 does not have a stop sign.

Rhoads was a passenger in the Chrysler and died at the scene despite lifesaving efforts. Medical crews flew the Chrysler driver, who has not been identified, to an Indianapolis hospital. Three other passengers in the minivan, whose names have not been released, were taken to local hospitals. The driver of the Peterbilt was not injured.

The names of other people involved in the crash were not shared publicly.

The Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction Team is assisting the Kokomo Police Department and the coroner’s office with the investigation.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Firefighters on Friday remembered the lives lost as they stepped into a day they cannot forget.

Members of Indianapolis Professional Firefighters Local 416 union led to a downtown remembrance event to honor the 2,977 people who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

The services focused on honoring the 343 New York City Fire Department firefighters who died while trying to rescue others.

Union members rang bells at the time each plane crashed, hosted a remembrance Mass, marched in a 1.7-mile memorial parade and held a ceremony outside Indianapolis Fire Department Station 13.

Alongside the FDNY firefighters, the 66 members of Indiana Task Force 1, a search-and-rescue squad that served at Ground Zero also received honors.

According to former Task Force 1 Capt. Gerald George, 40% of those 66 members have developed health issues from their time in New York City, and six have died.

“We remember them as part of the same sacred line of duty. Their sacrifice was slower, but it was no less real,” said President Tony Murray of the union.

Organizers read the names of people who died and laid a wreath in their honor.

George said, “Those men and women knowingly worked in those conditions because they believed there still might be hope that someone was alive and that they could be found.”

The ceremony’s guest of honor was retired FDNY firefighter Ron Parker, who arrived at Ground Zero just hours after the first plane hit. “What I saw was flames, steel girders that looked like twisted pretzels. Nothing was taller than maybe 12-15 stories of a pile of all this debris. And I said to myself, ‘Where did two 110-story buildings go?’”

Parker said he was happy to see 343 flags planted in the ground outside the Local 416 memorial, one for every firefighter who died. Of those 343, Parker said he knew 45 of them personally.

“What we see here is a testament to all the people who remember us. It’s really important and it’s a beautiful sight. It makes you think of your friends and the people that support us. Makes me feel good that I’m an American. We’ll get through all of our whatever. We’re still the greatest country in the world.”