Authorities: Same Indiana driver involved in crashes that killed, mom of 4, ER doc 3 weeks apart

INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — A mom of 4 and an ER physician have been each allegedly killed by the identical driver simply three weeks aside from each other in Indianapolis, in accordance with court docket paperwork.

Kelli Anderson, 55, was charged on Friday with one depend of reckless murder and 6 counts of legal recklessness within the crash that took the lifetime of 28-year-old Kiana Burns.

In line with court docket paperwork, police have been referred to as out to a multi-vehicle accident. On scene, officers found eight autos concerned within the crash and a lady affected by severe accidents.

In line with witness testimony, Anderson was driving a Lincoln SUV and smashed into stopped autos. Anderson advised officers she had been touring north and tried to keep away from stopped autos by veering to the left earlier than she slammed into stopped site visitors.

A witness stated Anderson was touring 50 to 60 miles per hour when she drove over the middle median and barreled into site visitors ready at a pink gentle.

Court docket paperwork determine Burns as the driving force of the primary automobile Anderson struck, a grey 2009 Pontiac G6, that was rammed by the Lincoln and shoved right into a Toyota Corolla and a Subaru Forester. Burns was transported from the scene in grave situation.

“She was my greatest buddy. We talked lots each single day,” Burns’ mom Denise Gatling stated. “She referred to as me about an hour and a half earlier than the accident and I advised her I cherished her on the finish of that decision.”

Denise stated her daughter was on life help and by no means moved and even opened her eyes. Two days after the crash, Denise took her daughter off life help and donated her organs.

“This was completely preventable,” Denise stated. “It shouldn’t [have] occurred.”

When police spoke to Anderson on the hospital following the accident, she reportedly advised officers she was on day by day medicine, together with Topamax, as a result of having “extreme, life-threatening allergic reactions and epilepsy.”

When officers requested Anderson if she had been affected by allergic reactions previous to the crash, she reportedly advised police, “Actually, I blacked out, ’trigger I don’t keep in mind what occurred.”

Detectives join Anderson to different circumstances

Throughout their investigation, detectives found that Anderson had been concerned in one other lethal crash simply three weeks earlier.

Police stated Anderson was driving on Might 19 when she crossed the middle line and drove up on to the sidewalk. Investigators stated she struck Dr. Brian Dillman throughout one in every of his day by day walks. Dillman later died at an space hospital.

Court docket paperwork reveal that Anderson was discharged the day after the crash with a abstract of: “neurology defined to the affected person that she is at excessive threat of hurt to herself and/or others and that she mustn’t drive for six months till cleared by a neurologist.” The medical data said Anderson gave a verbal understanding to this abstract.

“That is two individuals killed inside three weeks of one another,” Denise stated. “It’s insane. It’s loopy.”

Investigators stated Anderson has had an extra 5 at-fault crashes since August of 2019.

On Friday she was charged within the crash that killed Kiana. Nonetheless, she just isn’t going through costs within the crash that took the lifetime of Dr. Dillman.

Denise stated she hopes Anderson is finally charged in Dillman’s dying as properly.

Kiana left behind 4 youngsters, one in every of whom was born simply final 12 months. Denise stated the kids miss their mom and her dying has devastated the household.

“It’s onerous, it’s onerous to observe them cope with their grief and me having to cope with mine solely after I can,” Denise stated. “We undoubtedly received robbed. They received robbed. I received robbed.”

Anderson is ready to be in court docket for her preliminary listening to on Tuesday.

We reached out to the Dillman household for remark, however haven’t heard again.