Man charged in LaGrange County accident that killed 7-year-old girl

LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN - The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office said a man is facing charges in connection with the death of a young girl in a crash on Monday afternoon.

WSBT reports the incident happened on County Road 600 just west of County Road 100 West at about 2:50 p.m. According to the sheriff's office, two children were crossing CR-600 when one of them was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The victim, a 7-year-old girl from Millersburg, died at the scene. The other child was not injured.

The alleged driver, 26-year-old Eric Estrada of Ligonier, was determined to be under the influence of a controlled substance. Estrada was arrested and charged with OWI causing a fatality.

Our Indianapolis car accident lawyer will continue to monitor this developing story and provide any additional information as it is released to the public.

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