Hezekiah Thomas, 11, dead, and his father George Lyke, 52, injured after Lyke falls asleep and strikes parked semi-truck on the Indiana Tollway near Chesterton, IN
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, November 12, 2014Chicago Boy, 11, Killed In Indiana Tollway Crash
He says his nephew Hezekiah was a good student who loved math and basketball.
Boy killed after father falls asleep driving
Lyke’s son, Hezekiah Thomas, was in the front passenger seat. He was ejected out of the vehicle and landed in the roadway between the pickup and the U-Hall trailer.
Hezekiah and Jeremiah Thomas, both 11, were in the car with their father George Lyke, 52, driving, when he fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a semi-truck stopped just off of the road. Hezekiah was ejected from the pickup truck and killed, and Lyke was injured and has been described as "in and out of consciousness". Jeremiah was not hurt.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Hezekiah Thomas
George Lyke
Jeremiah Thomas
Roadway:
Indiana TollwayCity:
Chesterton, INCounty:
Porter County, INArea:
Chicago, IL
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