What happened near 37th Avenue and Madison Street
A Lyft driver was hurt on Saturday, October 24, 2026, when a passenger allegedly choked and threatened him and the SUV he was driving crashed into the front of a home near 37th Avenue and Madison Street in Gary. Region News Source reported[1] that Gary police responded at about 1:31 p.m.
The outlet reported that the driver had picked up the passenger in the 6300 block of Calumet Avenue in Hammond. The driver suffered a busted lip, a swollen jaw, cuts to his knees and fingers, and neck pain. He declined transport at the scene and later went to a hospital. No injuries were reported among the people in the home.
Charges and the ongoing investigation
Region News Source reported that Quintonio Roshell, 19, of Gary, was charged on October 26 with intimidation with a deadly weapon, strangulation, battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, and criminal recklessness. Lake County officers helped detain two men about a block from the crash.
Charges are accusations, and a person is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The investigation is ongoing. A criminal case and a civil injury claim are separate proceedings.
What injured rideshare drivers should do next
If you are hurt while driving for a rideshare service, get medical care even if you initially decline an ambulance. Keep your treatment records, bills, and records of lost driving income. Ask police for the report number and review this guide to obtaining an Indiana crash report.
Report the incident through the rideshare app and preserve screenshots of the trip details. Coverage can depend on whether a trip was in progress. Before giving a recorded statement, you can learn more about insurance requests for statements and medical releases and how rideshare accident claims may involve several layers of insurance.
Why the Gary location matters
The crash happened near 37th Avenue and Madison Street in Gary, in Lake County, and the Gary Police Department is investigating. A civil case would usually be filed in the county where the injury happened or where a defendant lives.
Indiana requires drivers to carry at least $25,000 per person in bodily injury liability coverage under Ind. Code 9-25-4-5. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2 may also matter, depending on the policies involved. Indiana divides fault among those involved under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, and most injury claims must be filed within two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. You can read a plain-language explanation of Indiana's comparative-fault rule.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a personal injury law firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who are hurt because of someone else's carelessness or wrongful conduct, including rideshare drivers and passengers. Insurance companies may aggressively defend disputed claims, so careful documentation and timely evidence preservation matter.
Chad Delventhal can explain how Indiana injury claims, insurance coverage, and filing deadlines may apply. No outcome can be promised in any case. 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.
