Indiana state police say they're seeing an alarming rise in the number of people driving under the influence.
ISP numbers show the major spike in cases they are seeing just with their agency.
"When you make that choice you're taking away the aspect of it being an accident. It's a purposeful decision. You are taking a risk not just with your own life but with other people's lives," Melanie Oldham said.A cross marks the intersection of 5 points and Shelbyville on Indy's Southeast side.On September 26, 2019, police say a woman blew through a stop sign hitting him.
The woman responsible was convicted for driving drunk, documents show her blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit."People think they're invincible. Most people don't understand the severity of it because they've never experienced it," Issac's sister Eva said.Indiana State Police Master Trooper Nick Klinghammer says they're seeing a rise in people driving under the influence.