1 Woman Dead, Another Injured In Crash In Highland, Indiana

HIGHLAND, Ind. (CBS) – One woman is dead and another is injured after a car crash In Highland, Indiana Sunday morning.

Highland Police said an officer was on patrol around 8:55 a.m. when he came across the cash that happened moments prior on U.S. 41 and Ramblewood Drive.

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Initial reports say a silver 2020 Hyundai Accent, driven by a woman, 70, from Munster was traveling eastbound on Ramblewood entering an intersection on a green signal when it was struck on the driver’s side by a blue 2009 Volvo driven by a 51-year-old woman from Highland.

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The woman in the Volvo had been traveling southbound on U.S. 41 when she disregarded the red traffic signal at Ramblewood.

The 70-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene. The 51-year-old female was transported to Community Hospital by Superior Ambulance Service for injuries to her legs and head.

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The crash is currently under investigation.