Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog

Three family members died in a Car Crash in Howard County, Indiana. It is often necessary to contact an Indianapolis Auto Accident Lawyer when a car crash occurs to make sure the victims receive the proper benefits and care. This recent Auto Accident happened near Kokomo which is north of Indianapolis. 39-year old Doreen Cicalo, her 17 year old son Zechariah, and her 16 year old daughter Eden were all killed.

As for who was driving the car in the car crash, Zechariah was apparently the driver and had a learner's permit. His father says Zechariah was in the process of learning how to drive a car when the tragic Auto Crash occurred. Howard County police say the automobile veered from its lane and collided with a guardrail and then flipped into a ditch. Zechariah and his mother died at the scene while his sister later died at a local Indianapolis hospital. The victims were from a large family in Galveston, Indiana.

The effects of an Auto Accident can be devastating for the victims and their loved ones who are left behind. In this recent Indiana vehicle crash, a family of 14 lost their mother and two children. Thus, a Galveston church reached out to help. Cornerstone Community Bible Church collected household goods on Sunday for the Cicalo family. A bank account for financial contributions was set up as well.

Thousands of auto accidents happen every year in Indiana and throughout the country. Unfortunately, young drivers including those with their learner's permit or who recently got their driver's license are often at fault. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in America. And data from two years ago showed that eight teenagers ages 16 to 19 were killed each day from vehicle injuries. Male drivers seem to be particularly at risk. Research showed that from 2000-2006, almost twice as many males than females ages 15-19 were killed in auto accidents.

So what can be done to protect our young drivers? The CDC recommends comprehensive graduated drivers licensing systems known as GDLs. The most entailed GDLs seem to be tied to decreasing deadly Vehicle Crashes 38% and those with injuries by 40% among 16 year old drivers. The graduated drivers licensing programs don't give teens full driving privileges right away. Instead, the programs gradually give teenagers full driver's privileges so teen can accumulate driving experiences under low-risk conditions.

As for the number of teen victims in Indiana, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found in 2009, 78 people between the ages of 16 and 20 were killed in vehicle collisions. The number of deaths then decreases by 10 in the next age group of 21-24 year olds.