A Delaware woman was killed early Tuesday morning in a car - pedestrian I-74 accident in Montgomery County.

Just after 1:00 a.m., the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police responded to a fatal crash on I-74 westbound near the 38 mile marker. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Pontiac G6 struck the cable barrier.  A the time, deputies were unable to locate the driver. While deputies were on scene, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a pedestrian struck on I-74 near the 38 mile marker. 

Further investigation revealed that a 2020 Volvo semi-truck, driven by Daniel Hatfield, 35, from Bellbrook, OH, was traveling westbound on I-74. At that time, a pedestrian was walking on I-74 in the right lane. Hatfield attempted to avoid the pedestrian but was unable to and struck him. The pedestrian that was struck is believed to be the driver of the Pontiac. 

Despite lifesaving efforts by Crawfordsville EMS, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash by the Montgomery County Coroner. The pedestrian was identified as Jean Roodje, 23, of Laurel, Delaware.

Hatfield was uninjured in the crash.