Full Notification

Pedestrian Killed on I-265
Help Needed in Locating Relatives

Clark County-This morning at approximately 1:10 am, dispatchers from the Indiana State Police took a call of a person walking on Interstate #265 near the Tenth Street, (State Road #62), Exit, in the construction zone. Shortly after this, a trooper from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg was checking the area of the report when he saw a semi-tractor and trailer west bound, in front of him, apply his brakes, and then pull to the right shoulder of the roadway. The semi-tractor and trailer had struck the pedestrian the trooper was searching for. The semi-tractor and trailer driver, James W Williams, II, 50, from Fairborn, OH, was driving a 2014 International semi-tractor and trailer. He was not hurt. The pedestrian struck, Larry W. Peyton, 66, from Indianapolis, IN, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clark County Coroner’s Office. According to the trooper who witnessed the crash, Larry W. Peyton was walking in the driving lane at the time of the impact and appeared to staggering.

The address listed on Larry W. Peyton’s identification, 2502 Mars Hill Street, Indianapolis, IN,
was not an accurate address for him. All efforts to locate the next of kin for Larry W. Peyton have been unsuccessful. We are submitting a photo of Larry W. Peyton in hopes someone may recognize him and assist us in our efforts to locate his next of kin.

Anyone who may know Larry W. Peyton is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg at 1-800-872-6743 or 812-246-5424 or the Clark County Coroner’s Office at 812-285-6282.

A photo of the deceased is attached.

Sgt. Jerry D. Goodin



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