Indianapolis, IN
'He was the glue': Family of man killed in OWI crash speaks out
INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday morning, Quanaee Daniels was killed in a crash on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Daniels was a father two and his kids remember him as a beloved man.
“He was the glue. He would host all of our family reunions, come to all the events,” said Symone Daniels, Quanaee’s daugther.
“Big bears fan,” said Dameian Daniels, Quanaee’s son, wearing his Bears gear.
Symone and Dameian say they spoke to their dad hours before the accident.
“I had talked to him about four hours before the accident. He had asked me how to make a TikTok for his girlfriend,” said Symone.
Around 1:15 a.m. on Monday, Quanaee’s family says he was on a break at work and going to get food.
He was driving southbound on Ameriplex Parkway near Exploration Drive. According to police, another driver crashed into him at that intersection. Quanaee was ejected from the car and killed.
“Nothing that has happened since that moment has felt real,” said Symone.
“I didn’t think it was real and then it was on the news. Once I saw it on the news, I went in my room and started crying,” said Damiean.
28-year-old Kyle Everhart was the driver of the other car. According to the probable cause statement, he admitted to drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before the crash. He’s charged with OWI Causing Death and is out on bond.
Quanaee’s family says they’re frustrated by the charges.
“We have hard time understanding how you could take someones life. Did he intend to do it — no one does — but he did it and you have to kind of feel the consequences of it. Why is the bond so low? He’s able to spend $7,000 and he gets to go home. My uncle didn’t get to go home,” said Cameron Bauer, Quanaee’s nephew.
In 2023, numbers from Indiana State Police show DUI arrests are up across the Indianapolis District and state. Quanaee’s family says their message is just don’t do it.
“You need to be able to stay in your house, not go out. This could happen, you killed an innocent man, someone who didn’t deserve it. His two kids, our whole family is missing that piece,” said Bauer.
WRTV reached out to the Marion County Prosecutors office for a comment. They have not yet responded.
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(MIRROR INDY) — The Garfield Park Conservatory will host multiple family-friendly events throughout June. The events include plant shows, kid’s story time and Dollar Menu Night, which allows residents to harvest and eat veggies from a community garden.
Events at the Garfield Park Conservatory, 2505 Conservatory Drive, range in price and some require advance registration.
The Indianapolis Bonsai Club will have displays and answer questions about a variety of bonsai. Vendors will have items for purchase.
🗓️ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6, 1-5 p.m. June 7
🎟️ $7 per person, $15 per family (maximum of two adults per family)
Preschoolers ages 2-5 can participate in nature-themed storytime and crafts.
🗓️ 10-11 a.m. June 9
🎟️ $6 per child
Residents of all ages can harvest and eat veggies from Blakes’ Garden. Advance registration is preferred.
🗓️ 6-7 p.m. June 10
🎟️ $1 per person
Focused on ages 2-8, participants will listen to a nature-themed story and explore Blakes’ Garden. Attendees will relocate to a classroom if there’s inclement weather.
🗓️ 10 a.m. June 12
🎟️ Free
Up to 15 neighbors ages 10 and up will learn to ferment kimchi. Registration is required.
🗓️ 1-2 p.m. June 13
🎟️ $15 per person
Kids ages 2-5 can plant and harvest crops in the Children’s Garden. Registration is required.
🗓️ 11 a.m. to noon June 24
🎟️ $6 per child
The Indiana Insectivores will display tropical and native Indiana predator plants. Plants will also be available for purchase. Those who attend the plant show will also have free entry to the Predatory Plants Presentation 1-2 p.m. June 27.
🗓️ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27, 1-5 p.m. June 28
🎟️ $7 per person, $15 per family (maximum of two adults per family)
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Mirror Indy reporter Elizabeth Gabriel covers the south side of Marion County. Contact her at elizabeth.gabriel@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X at @_elizabethgabs.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Community Love Fest 2026, an initiative happening over four days, will start on Wednesday at an Indianapolis church.
The STR8UP Mentoring Foundation, touted as an Indianapolis-based nonprofit to help at-risk urban youths, aims for the event to be a safe and productive start to summer for Indianapolis youth and families.
The kickoff rally will start at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, 4958 Ribble Road. That’s off East 30th Street west of its intersections with Massachusetts Avenue and Emerson Avenue.
A community cleanup day will begin at 5 p.m. Thursday at 3036 N. Sherman Drive, just north of East 30th Street.
A basketball tournament and a health and resource fair will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Washington Park, 3130 E. 30th St.
STR8UP programs include educational partnerships that support students from kindergarten through young adulthood, and intramural sports to encourage teamwork and healthy competition.
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