ST. LEON, Ind. — One man is dead after police said he was hit and killed on State Route 1 near St. Leon, Ind. Tuesday night.
Indiana State Police said a man was taken to UC Medical Center after a pedestrian crash on IN-1 near I-74. He was later pronounced dead.
The Hamilton County Coroner's Office identified him Wednesday morning as 57-year-old Walter Powell, of West Harrison, Ind.
The Dearborn County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation, with state police helping with reconstruction.
An ISP trooper said it is too early in the investigation to comment on possible charges for the driver involved in the crash.
IN-1 was closed in all directions between I-74 and IN-46 as officials worked at the scene. The road has since reopened.
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