What was reported
A juvenile pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at Pollack Avenue and South Weinbach Avenue in Evansville at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. According to WFIE 14 News[1], the driver left the scene before the Evansville Police Department identified and arrested him.
WFIE identified the arrested driver as Marc Jones. Police said Jones told them he was scared and knew his license was suspended. He was accused of driving while suspended resulting in injury and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, and WFIE reported that he was being held without bond. These charges are allegations. A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, and the criminal case is separate from any civil injury claim.
The pedestrian reported leg pain and was taken to a hospital. The hospital was not named. This account is based on one news source, and the reported facts may change as the investigation and criminal case proceed.
What accident victims should do next
If you or your child is struck by a vehicle, getting an appropriate medical evaluation and following the provider's instructions can protect your health and create a record of the reported injury. You can also ask the investigating police department for the crash report and case number. A police report can help identify the people and vehicles involved, but it does not decide civil liability.
Evidence near an intersection can disappear quickly. Nearby camera footage may be overwritten, so timely preservation requests matter. Photographs, witness information, medical records, insurance documents, and the original police records can also help explain what happened. The firm's guide to evidence after an Indiana crash explains why these records are important.
A hit-and-run also requires a careful insurance review. Depending on the policy, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply when a pedestrian is struck by an uninsured, underinsured, hit-and-run, or unidentified driver. Indiana insurers must offer this coverage under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2. You can learn more about these issues in the firm's guide to UM/UIM coverage after a fleeing driver.
When the injured person is a child, a parent or guardian generally handles the claim, and court approval is ordinarily required for a minor's settlement. Treatment and the future effects of an injury should be understood before anyone signs a release because an executed release generally ends the settled claim.
Why the Evansville location matters
Pollack Avenue and South Weinbach Avenue is an intersection in Evansville, Vanderburgh County. The Evansville Police Department responded and made the arrest. Venue and the identity of every potentially responsible party can affect where a civil case is filed and which deadlines apply.
Nothing in the reporting indicates that a crosswalk, traffic signal, or roadway design contributed to this collision. If evidence in another case suggests that a city, county, or state entity may share responsibility, the Indiana Tort Claims Act can impose much shorter notice requirements. Ind. Code 34-13-3-8 requires notice within 180 days for a claim against a political subdivision, while Ind. Code 34-13-3-6 requires notice within 270 days for a claim against the state.
Indiana uses comparative fault. Under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, an injured person whose fault is greater than 50 percent recovers nothing; otherwise, the recovery is reduced by that person's percentage of fault. Insurers may contest where and how a pedestrian crossed, which makes prompt documentation of the intersection and available video important. More information is available in the firm's explanation of Indiana's comparative fault rule.
Indiana requires minimum auto liability insurance of $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage, under Ind. Code 9-25-4-5. A suspended license does not by itself establish whether coverage existed, so the policies and coverage dates must be checked.
Most Indiana personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Under Ind. Code 34-11-6-1, the limitations period generally does not begin to run for a person under a legal disability, including a minor, until that disability is removed. A parent's separate claim, including a claim involving a child's medical expenses, may not follow the same schedule. These deadlines should be confirmed early.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a personal injury firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm handles Indiana pedestrian accident claims and hit-and-run injury claims, including disputes involving comparative fault and uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage.
Delventhal Law Office can obtain public records, request preservation of relevant camera footage, gather medical documentation, identify potentially applicable insurance policies, and explain how Indiana's rules for a minor's claim may affect the process. The firm offers a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
