Teen Killed in Saturday Crash

An 18-year-old from Indianapolis man was killed in a crash Saturday.

Mason Alexander of Indianapolis was driving a 2016 BMW 340 on Florida Road near Geist Park Saturday evening around 9 p.m.

According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Alexander was traveling south and attempted to pass just before a hill. Police say that a 2015 Toyota was headed north and was coming on the other side of the hill. Alexander’s BMW tried to avoid the collision and left the road and struck a tree, causing the BMW to catch fire.

Alexander was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Toyota went off the east side of the road and struck a mailbox. There was no other report of injuries.

This case is actively being investigated by the HCSO Crash Team.