A Cloverdale man was seriously injured in a car-pedestrian collision on I-70 Sunday.

About 9:00 pm,  troopers from the Indiana State Police Bloomington, Putnamville, and Indianapolis Districts along with deputies from the Morgan County Sheriff's Department responded to a multiple-vehicle crash on I-70 at the 56-mile marker that included a pedestrian being struck and seriously injured.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Ford passenger car was traveling on I-70 in the right westbound lanes when the driver, who attempted to change lanes due to slower traffic, made contact with a 2005 Jeep that was in the left lane. That collision caused the Jeep to leave the roadway and it came to rest in the grassy median. The Ford passenger car then collided with a 2018 Honda and both vehicles came to rest on the right shoulder of I -70.

The driver of the 2013 Ford was identified as Robert E. Bowles, 50, of Cloverdale. Early reports show that Bowles then exited his vehicle and began checking on the other drivers by running across the roadway. Upon crossing the travel lanes of the interstate, Bowles was struck by a fourth vehicle, a 2006 Kia.

Deputies of the Morgan County Sheriff's Department first arrived and were able to apply a tourniquet to Bowles' arm to prevent blood loss due to the severe injuries.

Once Indiana State Police arrived, they began to shut down the traffic on I-70 to coordinate for Bowles to be flown to an Indianapolis area hospital. As the investigation into the crash continued, troopers believe that Bowles may have been impaired due to his driving behavior, evidence at the scene and erratic actions before being struck.

The status of Bowles is unknown at of this report and this crash is still under investigation as troopers perform the crash reconstruction.