Teens Struck in Brutal Hit-And-Run by Accused Underage Drunk Driver Who Left Them ‘Like Garbage’

A former college student, his fraternity brothers and several others are named in a lawsuit after the man allegedly drove drunk and plowed a vehicle into two women, causing them serious injuries that required hospitalization.

In January, former Cal Poly student Ishan Pandhare was driving a borrowed Tesla Model 3 around 9:31 p.m. when he hit two 19-year-old students, Lilianne Burke and Zoey Archibald, who were both walking with friends on their way to attend a birthday celebration, according to The Tribune.

The lawsuit, which was shared by the outlet and viewed by Globe, says that Pandhare, who is under the legal drinking age of 21, was going roughly 60 mph in a 25 mph zone and did not slow down or even stop to help after striking the two women. It states he left them like “run over garbage in the roadway.”

The lawsuit also states that both women had to be taken by ambulance to a nearby trauma center to receive treatment, which included at least one surgery. Both Burke and Archibald are now seeking compensation for their injuries as well as emotional distress.

“Two Cal Poly students were run over and left bleeding in the road by an underage driver under the influence who cowardly fled the scene,” Theo Emison, Archibald’s attorney, told The Tribune. “We will find all persons who are responsible in any way for this tragedy and hold every one of them accountable for this despicable conduct.”

In addition to Pandhare, the lawsuit names several other students and brothers in his Kappa Sigma fraternity for allegedly providing him with alcohol, as well as one individual who let him borrow his vehicle despite allegedly knowing he’d been drinking and was unfit to drive, per the outlet.

According to the lawsuit, Pandhare attended two gatherings on the night of the alleged hit-and-run where he was supplied alcohol. One was at a private residence; the other was a party organized by the fraternity. The lawsuit alleges that alcohol consumption at the fraternity gathering constituted hazing.

“There are so many layers of failure here that had the law been followed by any one of the people who furnished the alcohol, provided the vehicle, encouraged excessive consumption and drove the vehicle, this life-changing collision would not have happened,” Christopher Dolan, Burke’s attorney, told The Tribune.

Dolan added that the lawsuit should be thought of as a “wake up call” to colleges everywhere about alcohol consumption, drunk driving and accountability.

Pandhare pleaded not guilty to several criminal charges stemming from the incident back in February. The Tribune noted that he was charged with multiple felony counts of driving under the influence of alcohol causing great bodily harm, reckless driving and a hit-and-run causing injury, as well as several sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury on multiple victims.