Woman Indicted in Fatal Carrollton Police Officer Crash

A Carroll County grand jury indicted Hannah Alivia Callahan on eight charges stemming from a collision that injured Carrollton police Officer Dustin Krish while he directed traffic in a construction zone on June 11, 2025. The 36-year-old faces two charges apiece for causing a fatal vehicle crash, causing serious injury in a vehicle crash and reckless driving, along with one charge apiece for leaving her lane and exceeding a safe speed for the conditions.

The crash happened near an Ingles grocery store on State Route 1, also known as Highway 27. Prosecutors allege Callahan was traveling at roughly 41 mph when her vehicle veered out of its lane and hit Krish, propelling him into another vehicle. He suffered critical injuries and was taken by air ambulance to a hospital in Marietta.

Krish died on June 9, 2026, nearly a year after the collision. He had undergone speech and physical therapy and later contracted pneumonia, which ultimately proved fatal. He was survived by his wife, whom he had married seven months before the crash.

Prosecutors allege Callahan’s driving left Krish with a devastating brain injury that ultimately took his life. They say she knew she was prone to seizures and had suffered episodes while driving on at least two earlier occasions. They also allege she was using a cellphone, traveling too fast for the conditions and did not remain in her lane. Court records show she has not entered a plea.