Mariah Tomey, 21, Kaylee Kirk, 19, and Hadley Tomey, 1, killed in collision with commercial truck on Interstate 65 in Boone County, Indiana
Modified Date:
Tue, 06/06/2023 - 10:51amAccident Date:
Sunday, January 5, 2020Two Indiana women and a baby were killed when a semi crashed into 8 vehicles, police say
Matthew Lewis Small, the 34-year-old driver of the semi, told officers he was driving on Interstate 65 and looked away from the road to set his coffee mug down when he ran into the cars that had been slowing down, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Sheriff: Distracted trucker charged in crash that killed 3
Boone County sheriff's officials said Matthew Small, 34, of Grandville, Michigan, was jailed after being charged with three counts of reckless homicide. It wasn't clear Monday if he had an attorney.
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Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Mariah Tomey
Kaylee Kirk
Hadley Tomey
Matthew Lewis Small
Roadway:
Interstate 65County:
Boone County, INArea:
Indianapolis, IN
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