driver has two fatal accidents, three weeks apart, 5 other at fault crashes that injured drivers [View all]
Kelli Anderson, 55, was charged on Friday with one count of reckless homicide and six count of criminal recklessness in the crash that took the life of 28-year-old Kiana Burns.
According to court documents, police were called out to N. Keystone Avenue and E. 52nd Street on June 9 at approximately 4:50 p.m. in response to a multi-vehicle accident. On scene, officers discovered eight vehicles involved in the crash and a woman suffering from serious injuries.
According to witness testimony, Anderson was accused of driving a Lincoln SUV and smashing into stopped vehicles. Anderson told officers she had been traveling north and tried to avoid stopped traffic on Keystone by veering to the left before she slammed into stopped traffic.
A witness said Anderson was traveling 50 to 60 miles per hour when she drove over the center median and barreled into traffic waiting at a red light.
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During their investigation, detective discovered that Anderson had been involved in another deadly crash just three weeks earlier.
Police said Anderson was driving along 49th street near North Meridian on May 19 when she crossed the center line and drove up on to the sidewalk. Investigators said she struck Dr. Brian Dillman during one of his daily walks. Dillman later died at an area hospital.
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IMPD detectives connect Anderson to other cases
"This is two people killed within three weeks of each other," Denise said. "It's insane. It's crazy."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/mom-of-4-and-er-doc-killed-by-same-driver-3-weeks-apart/ar-AAYDjsN
5 other at-fault crashes
In addition to the two fatal crashes, detectives said Anderson had been at fault in five other crashes since August 2019. Each of those crashes injured another driver. They happened on the following dates:
Aug. 3, 2019
Feb. 20, 2020
March 9, 2021
Sept. 2, 2021
May 2, 2022
Hospital discharge papers from May 20 said Anderson was told she "is at high risk of harm to herself and/or others and that she should not drive for 6 months until cleared by a neurologist." According to court documents, Anderson indicated she understood her discharge instructions.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/kelli-anderson-charged-reckless-homicide-fatal-chain-reaction-crash-52nd-keystone-indianapolis-northeast-side/531-5cd6bebb-6a41-4382-9018-4b51220571c7
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