Howell teen’s memory honored by Wings of Gypsy, Gypsy’s Law

HOWELL (WWJ) — The family of a 16-year-old killed in a car crash in Howell is using her story to inspire others.

Gypsy Simonyi was killed on the night of September 15, 2025 while turning onto Oak Grove Road from Oak Meadows Boulevard. The investigation found that the Dodge Charger that hit her was traveling 118 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. 18-year-old Isaac Mclean was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison in early May for causing the crash.

Gypsy’s family has launched a change.org petition for Gypsy’s Law as a way to protect others from the dangers of reckless driving. The law would add a new category to the charge and strengthen the punishments for those found guilty of “deadly reckless driving.”…

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