Overview
- The Ford Explorer that rear-ended a parked semi on I-65 near Hobart early Friday left three passengers dead and a fourth child airlifted in critical condition.
- Investigators said driver Renee Foster, 31, fell asleep, veered from the right lane, and struck a disabled Freightliner that was stopped on the shoulder.
- Police reported no one in the SUV’s passenger seats was restrained, and a front-seat occupant was ejected in the crash.
- Both drivers provided blood samples, alcohol is suspected as a factor, and test results were still pending Friday afternoon, according to Indiana State Police.
- The Lake County coroner identified those killed as Raniah Simpson, 19, and brothers Royce, 9, and Artavius Sims, 5, of Chicago, as prosecutors weigh neglect, reckless driving, and a suspended registration offense with possible OWI depending on lab results.