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A safety fire truck arrived and the flames were put out. Retreating from the scene, the truck driven by John B. Williams accidentally backed over his friend, John F. Masariu, 41, of Danville, Indiana, the principal of Ben Davis Junior High School, who was clearing a path for the vehicle. Masariu died of a crushed chest.
The 57th 500 Mile International Sweepstakes was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 30, 1973. The race was held over three days because of rain and two major accidents. [ 4][ 5] Three competitors—two drivers and one pit crew member—died from injuries suffered as a result of accidents that occurred ...
1981 Indianapolis 500. The 65th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1981. The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history. [3] [4] Bobby Unser took the checkered flag as the winner, with Mario Andretti finishing second.
The first fire department in Indianapolis was not founded until June 20, 1826. It was a volunteer department that had to use a church bell for alarms, and had only ladders and leather buckets to fight fires. This was seventeen months after the first recorded fire in Indianapolis occurred on January 17, 1825, which took place in a tavern across ...
Gannett. John Tufts, Indianapolis Star. November 30, 2023 at 11:41 PM. A man holding a knife to a woman was shot and killed by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer on the south ...
Swede Savage. David Earl "Swede" Savage Jr.[ 1] (August 26, 1946 – July 2, 1973) was an American race car driver. He died at age 26 from complications while recovering from injuries suffered in a crash during the 1973 Indianapolis 500, nearly five weeks earlier.[ 2][ 3][ 4]
January 2, 2024 at 2:32 PM. The brother of an Indianapolis firefighter has been arrested in the fatal double shooting of the first responder and a 42-year-old woman found inside a crashed vehicle ...
Traditional combo meal of the day, $20 with Fried chicken, Bebek Madura (braised or fried duck caramelized and spiced,) pickled veggies, Happy Soda $5, with cup of soup, Martabak Manis (pancake ...