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Seymour pedestrian struck, killed by Columbus driver

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM

Courtesy-Seymour Police Department

SEYMOUR, Ind. - The Seymour Police Department (SPD) responded to a vehicle/pedestrian accident in the 1000 block of N. O'Brien Street on Saturday, September 5, just after 7 p.m.    

Upon arrival, officers found the pedestrian, Emanuel Nava-Martinez, 37, of Seymour, unresponsive. They began life-saving measures on the victim until the Seymour Fire Department and Jackson County EMS arrived to take over.

Nava-Martinez was transported to Schneck Medical Center, where he was later pronounced deceased.   

The driver of the vehicle, Curtis Starr, 56, of Columbus, consented to a blood draw and is cooperating with the investigation. 

The SPD Serious or Fatal Crash Investigation Team, along with the Seymour Investigation Division, documented the incident. The collision remains under investigation.

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