Police said the driver stayed at the scene and investigators have not announced any charges.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — An 8-year-old girl died after she was struck by a vehicle on Indianapolis’ near east side, police said, in a Saturday afternoon crash near North Rural Street and East 12th Street that remains under investigation.
Authorities identified the child Monday as Keliyah Dycus. Investigators with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department are still working to determine how the crash happened, while officials have said the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with detectives.
Officers were called to the 1200 block of North Rural Street on Saturday after reports of a vehicle striking a child. Police said Keliyah was crossing the road near Rural and 12th when she was hit. Emergency crews took her to a hospital in critical condition, but she later died from her injuries. By Monday, the Marion County Coroner’s Office had publicly identified her, giving the case a name that neighborhood residents and investigators could attach to a sudden and devastating loss.
Police have released only limited details about what happened in the moments before impact. Investigators have not said whether speed, visibility, roadway design or driver inattention played a role. What they have said is that the driver did not flee. The person remained at the scene and has been cooperating with detectives, according to police. Officers also said they do not believe intoxication was a factor at this stage of the investigation. No arrest had been announced as of Monday, and police had not released additional information about the vehicle involved.
The crash happened on the city’s near east side, an area where neighborhood streets carry a mix of local traffic, pedestrians and families moving between homes, side streets and nearby intersections. Fatal crashes involving children often draw immediate public attention because they raise urgent questions about exactly where a child was walking, how traffic was moving and whether the roadway gave either the driver or the pedestrian enough time to react. In this case, police have not yet answered those questions publicly, leaving the basic outline of the collision clear but many of its critical details unresolved.
The next steps are procedural and investigative. IMPD crash investigators are expected to review the scene, gather witness accounts and examine any physical evidence or available video. Detectives also typically work through vehicle damage, roadway markings and timing evidence as they determine whether any criminal or traffic violations apply. The coroner’s identification on Monday marked one formal step in the case, but police have not announced a charging decision or a timetable for any further public update. For now, the case remains open.
What is known is simple and heavy: a child was struck on a neighborhood roadway, rushed to the hospital and did not survive. The public record remains spare, with officials releasing only the facts they say they can confirm. That has left relatives, neighbors and the broader community waiting for a fuller account of how Keliyah Dycus was killed and whether the findings will lead to charges or safety changes in the area.
The case stood Monday as an active fatal crash investigation, with police still trying to determine what led up to the collision and whether any enforcement action will follow.
Author note: Last updated March 30, 2026.