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Pedestrian hit by 2 vehicles in Whiteland crash

Whiteland Fire Department Chief Eric Funkhouser said the victim was allegedly in the road trying to stop traffic when they were hit by two vehicles.
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WHITELAND, Ind. — A person was seriously injured after being hit by two vehicles in Johnson County Wednesday.

Investigators believe the person was standing on Whiteland Road, near Bob Glidden Boulevard, trying to stop traffic around 6 p.m. when they were hit twice by vehicles. Whiteland Fire Department Chief Eric Funkhouser said the person, who has not yet been identified, was hit by a westbound vehicle, which knocked them into the path of an eastbound vehicle.

A passenger inside the eastbound vehicle said the victim landed on top of their car. Only one person inside their car was injured.

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According to a Facebook post by the fire department, the area around Whiteland Road and Bob Glidden Boulevard was closed until about 8:45 p.m. as crews investigated and cleaned up the crash scene.

The victim was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital in serious condition.

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