Edinburgh pedestrian dies in Indianapolis Road accident

A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night in an accident on Indianapolis Road.

According to Columbus Police Department reports, 38-year-old Victoria N. Hagan of Edinburgh was struck by a car and pronounced dead by the Bartholomew County Coroner’s office at the scene near the intersection with Acadia Drive at about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday night.

The driver of the vehicle, 28-year-old Bersain J. Ozaeta of Columbus told officer that he struck the woman while she was walking southbound on the road.

The road was closed for about five hours so the crash could be investigated and the scene cleaned up.

Columbus police were also assisted at the scene by Bartholomew County deputies, Edinburgh Police, Columbus Regional Health medics and the Columbus Fire Department.