Mom searching for answers after son severely injured in DUI crash

INDIANAPOLIS — Practically two years after her son’s life was altered by accidents sustained in a crash, a Hoosier mother is trying to find solutions.

Christopher Armstrong was 19-years-old when his automotive was t-boned by one other driver. His automobile flipped and landed in a ditch on Could 23, 2021.

“The Chaplin was making an attempt to inform me that Christopher had been in a automotive wreck. I assumed perhaps he had broke his leg, he broke his arm. However what I walked into was none of that. I walked into my baby fully damaged,” Mary Armstrong mentioned.

Christopher was in a coma and had traumatic mind accidents together with a number of damaged bones. His eye was additionally ripped out.

Life because the household knew it was perpetually modified.

“They defined to us that Christopher, if he lived, he would not be a lot. Mainly a vegetable,” Mary mentioned.

It was later revealed that the opposite individual concerned within the crash took a breathalyzer check on the scene and blew a .151 — virtually twice the authorized restrict of .08.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division says the reason for the accident and individual at fault couldn’t be decided.

They weren’t in a position to reply why a blood alcohol check was not completed when the opposite driver was handled on the hospital, but when it had been completed, that individual may have been charged with a DUI.

“As a result of someone did not do the paperwork proper or no matter, there is no justice for my son,” Mary mentioned.

WRTV additionally reached out to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace, who directed us again to IMPD.

Moms In opposition to Drunk Driving says they’re chatting with Indiana lawmakers Thursday about strengthening DUI legal guidelines.