MEC&F Expert Engineers : 2 killed, 2 injured following high water crash when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox and utility pole in Indiana

Saturday, June 27, 2015

2 killed, 2 injured following high water crash when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox and utility pole in Indiana



UPDATE: (June 27, 2015)–A second person has died following an early morning crash on Promise Road in Hamilton County.

According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s  crash investigation team, a 16-year-old female passenger died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The other juvenile passengers were reported with minor injuries.  According to the initial crash report, it is unknown if the occupants were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.


HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. (June 27, 2015)–The driver of a car that crashed after going into high water has died.

39-year-old Armando K. Lara, Sr., of Noblesville died of injuries sustained after his car crashed on Promise Road north of 181st Street early Saturday.

According to Hamilton County Sheriff’s crash investigators, Lara was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix northbound on Promise Road shortly before 12:30 a.m. when he encountered an area of high water.  The vehicle left the roadway and struck a mailbox and utility pole.

Lara was taken to Riverview Hospital where he later died of his injuries.
Three juvenile passengers riding in the car were also injured.