# Lawsuit alleges intoxicated driver hit two Cal Poly students and fled

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/speeding-underage-drunk-driver-mowed-down-two-sorority-sisters-both-19-then-sped-off-without-stopping-to-check-on-them-lawsuit-alleges/
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:49:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T15:07:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16242161/ishan-pandhare-cal-poly-dui-hit-run.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Markets, World

## Key points

- Lawsuit alleges an underage driver hit two Cal Poly students while drunk.
- The complaint says he left the scene without stopping.
- Several people and a fraternity are accused of contributing to the incident.

## Summary

A lawsuit alleges that 20-year-old Ishan Pandhare drove a Tesla at about 60 mph in a 25-mph zone while under the influence and hit two 19-year-old Cal Poly students, Lilianne Burke and Zoey Archibald, on 8 January. The women were walking with friends to celebrate a birthday; the complaint says Pandhare drove away without stopping, and that both needed surgery and continued treatment.

The suit, filed on 10 July, names several defendants and seeks damages for physical injuries and emotional distress. It alleges that Pandhare was served alcohol at two gatherings and that the Tesla’s owner let him drive despite knowing, or having reason to know, he was intoxicated. Burke and Archibald also accuse Kappa Sigma of violating California hazing rules by encouraging alcohol consumption. Pandhare has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges including DUI causing injury and hit-and-run; a jury trial in the civil case is requested.

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