A new WTHI-TV report about a community memorial[1] says people are coming together to honor the child passenger killed in the head-on crash on State Road 57 near County Road 700 South, south of Washington in Daviess County. The crash happened on the afternoon of Sunday, October 18, 2026.
What WTHI-TV reported about the crash
According to WTHI-TV's earlier crash coverage[2], a northbound car lost control and struck a southbound minivan. The child was airlifted to Riley Hospital for Children and died. The minivan's driver was taken to a hospital.
The northbound driver, Jacob Sisco, 25, of Washington, remains charged with operating while intoxicated causing death, according to WTHI-TV. No new court action was found. Charges are accusations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The Daviess County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
What accident victims should do next
Families who lose a child in a crash face decisions no one should have to make. Keep copies of medical, funeral, and insurance records. Ask the investigating agency how to obtain the crash report. Indiana families can also review this guide to getting a police accident report.
Anyone else hurt in the crash should get medical care and keep records of treatment and missed work. Be careful about giving a recorded statement to an insurance company before you understand your options. This plain-language guide explains what to consider when an insurance adjuster requests a recorded statement or medical release.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
This crash happened on State Road 57 near County Road 700 South in Daviess County, and the Daviess County Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency. A civil case would usually be filed in the county where the crash happened or where a defendant lives.
A criminal OWI case and a civil wrongful death claim are separate. When a child dies, Indiana's child wrongful death statute, Ind. Code 34-23-2-1, sets out who may bring a claim. Most claims must be filed within two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Families can read more about the distinction between a survival action and an Indiana wrongful death claim.
Indiana's minimum liability limits under Ind. Code 9-25-4-5 may not go far when several people are hurt. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2 can matter. Where alcohol was served to a visibly intoxicated person, Indiana's dram shop law, Ind. Code 7.1-5-10-15.5, can sometimes apply, but no source has said where alcohol came from in this case.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office is a Fort Wayne personal injury firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who are hurt, and families who have lost someone, because of another person's carelessness on the road. Chad Delventhal can explain how Indiana wrongful death and impaired-driving injury claims work, review available insurance coverage, and identify records that should be preserved.
You can learn more from the firm's wrongful death attorney page or request a free case evaluation. No outcome can be promised in any case.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
