19-year-old charged in drunk driving death of 87-year-old

INDIANAPOLIS — Charges of reckless homicide and causing death while intoxicated have been filed against a 19-year-old driver. The charges stem from a crash that claimed the life of an 87-year-old man on Indy’s far east side.

The victim was driving out of his own neighborhood along German Church Road when he was hit.

Docs: Indy man arrested after OWI crash leaves 87-year-old dead

In fact, the crash was so close to his home, his widow said she heard the fatal collision.

While she didn’t want to talk on camera, police and safety advocates say cases like this should remind everyone to drive responsibly…

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