Crash near Indianapolis Motor Speedway kills 1

Fox59
One person was killed Wednesday in a head-on crash outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

One person died and another was injured after a head-on crash near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Fox59 reports.

The crash happened at 16th and Polco streets around 6:30 a.m. Two cars collided head-on.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene and another was taken to Eskenazi Hospital.

16th Street is closed from roundabout to Polco as a result of the crash and drivers are being told to seek an alternate route. Speedway police said the area may be closed for an extended period.

This story originally appeared at Fox59.com.