Rogelio Legorreta, 59, Rebecca Rodriguez-Gomez, 52, and Jasmine Alday-Rodriguez, 12, killed after street-racing Mustang hits SUV in south Indianapolis, Indiana

Modified Date: 
Thu, 08/10/2023 - 1:29pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

3 killed when drag racing car hits SUV in Indy

Police were investigating, but investigators told WTHR-TV that it appeared the Mustang was drag racing a Corvette when the crash happened. Authorities tell the Indianapolis Star that the driver of a Mustang lost control, jumped a median and struck an SUV traveling in the opposite direction. A head-on crash has killed a 12-year-old girl and two adults on Indianapolis' south side. The girl was riding in the SUV. She was pronounced dead at Riley Hospital for Children. Three adults and a child traveling in the Mustang were hospitalized in good condition.

Head-on crash kills girl, 2 adults in Indianapolis

A head-on crash has killed a 12-year-old girl and two adults on Indianapolis' Southside. Authorities tell the Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/1OpAArE ) that the driver of a Mustang lost control, jumped a median and struck an SUV traveling in the opposite direction. Three adults and a child traveling in the Mustang were hospitalized in good condition. The girl was riding in the SUV. She was pronounced dead at Riley Hospital for Children. The Indianapolis Fire Department says the accident happened shortly before midnight Wednesday.

Illegal Street Racing Believed Cause of Crash That Killed Child, 2 Others

Police in Indianapolis say illegal street racing may be the cause of a terrible crash that left three people dead. A 12-year-old girl was among those killed.

Mother talks about Christmas Eve accident that claimed 3 lives; injured daughter, granddaughter

Instead, Cindy Tunnel is giving thanks her 20-year-old daughter and 10-year-old granddaughter are alive today after being backseat passengers in a Mustang involved in a deadly crash in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve.

3 killed in alleged street racing crash identified

The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the victims Monday as 52-year-old Rebecca Rodriguez-Gomez, her 12-year-old daughter, Jasmine Alday-Rodriguez, and 59-year-old Rogelio Legorreta. Legorreta, the driver, was reportedly a church friend of the other two.

Fundraiser established for mother, daughter killed in street racing crash

All three were killed when two other cars believed to be street racing went out of control, striking their vehicle. The Mustang crossed in front of the Corvette, struck the median and flipped into the northbound lanes, hitting a Trailblazer. A GoFundMe account has been set up for an Indianapolis mother and daughter who died in a crash last week. Investigators say they believe the Mustang was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the crash. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of South East Street near I-465 around 11:45 p.m. last Wednesday.

Visitation held for 3 killed in alleged street racing crash

He is described as 6 feet tall, 150 pounds and in his late 20s.

Report: Street racing caused crash that killed 3

The 12-year-old girl in the bronze Chevy was rushed to Riley Hospital for Children, but was pronounced dead when she arrived, the release said. The two adults, a man and a woman, in the Chevy died at the scene.

Illegal street racing believed cause of triple fatal crash; passengers’ family ‘deeply sorry’

Cindy Tunnell's 20-year-old daughter and 10-year-old granddaughter were two of those passengers. Tunnell said her daughter graduated high school with the Mustang's driver, identified as Connor Tomlinson, and they had been downtown to see the Circle of Lights.

Rebeca and Jasmine Memorial

It is our hope that we can raise enough money to provide for their final expenses. Due to the complexity of the case, it could take a long time before it is determined if any insurance will liable. Unfortunately, the expenses are immediate. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Connor Tomlinson
Rogelio Legorreta
Rebecca Rodriguez-Gomez
Jasmine Alday-Rodriguez

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