(La Porte County, IN) - Five people are recovering from injuries sustained in a head on collision caused by a driver choosing to pass when it wasn’t safe.

 

Both vehicles came to rest upside down after the October 1 collision on Indiana 39 at 675 North.

 

La Porte County Police said Tayshaun Williams, 19, of La Porte was in the process of passing a vehicle from behind when he encountered an oncoming driver.

 

He and Khadijah Allen, 31, of Michigan City swerved but their vehicles still collided head-on, police said.

 

Allen and a six-year old girl riding with her along with a 16 year old girl in the other vehicle were taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.  Two others involved in the crash were taken to Northwest Health.

 

According to police, Williams was given a breathalyzer test but whether there was any alcohol in his system was not disclosed.