Fishers, IN (August 5, 2026) – A woman was killed on Tuesday night, August 4, in a two-car collision at a roundabout in Fishers. It happened around 11:30 p.m. at 96th Street and Allisonville Road, near the Hamilton-Marion County line.
The occupant of a white Hyundai Palisade was identified by the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office as 56-year-old Susann Hayden-Tindall of Frankfort. She died at the scene.
The driver of a black Ford F-250 pickup truck remained at the scene and refused medical treatment, police said. He was detained on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and later refused field sobriety testing; a search warrant was obtained for a blood draw.
Surveillance footage from a camera near the intersection showed the pickup entering the roundabout at a high speed before striking the Palisade, according to police. Investigators said the footage supported their initial findings on what contributed to the wreck.
The driver faces a preliminary charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, and the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office will make final charging decisions.
Our condolences go out to Hayden-Tindall’s family and loved ones.
Why Do Roundabouts Still See Serious Crashes?
Roundabouts are generally designed to reduce the severity of crashes compared with standard intersections, since traffic moves in one direction at lower speeds rather than crossing paths at a right angle. That safety benefit depends heavily on drivers actually slowing down and yielding, which becomes far less reliable when a driver is impaired.
Alcohol and drug impairment affect the specific skills a roundabout requires most: judging gaps in circulating traffic, reacting quickly to yield signs, and maintaining steady control through a curve. A driver who enters at a high speed without slowing may not have time to react to a vehicle already inside the circle.
Traffic cameras near busy intersections have become an increasingly common tool for reconstructing what happened after a serious crash, supplementing witness statements and physical evidence like skid marks or vehicle damage. Footage showing vehicle speed and position in the moments beforehand can help establish a clearer timeline of events.
