Westchester Man, Teen Daughter Charged in Accident That Killed 3 Pennsylvania Students

Written by Kara Seymour (Patch Staff)

The underage driver who was behind the wheel during a car accident in August that killed three Council Rock South students in Pennsylvania has been charged along with her father.

Michael Ware, of Scarsdale, is facing charges for allowing his unlicensed daughter drive his SUV.

According to the Journal News, Ware has been charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of children, three counts of involuntary manslaughter, six counts of recklessly endangering another person, one count of false reports and one count of permitting an unauthorized person to drive.

The driver, Julia Ware, 15, was charged as a juvenile, the Bucks County Courier Times reported. Because of that, Pennsylvania State Police have not outlined the specific charges against her.

Police said the teen was driving her father’s Chevrolet Suburban on Aug. 30 when she lost control on Goosepond Road in Paupack Township, Wayne County. Cullen Keffer, Shamus Digney and Ryan Lesher, all incoming sophomores, were killed in the one-car accident.

Ware, who owns a summer home near the accident, initially lied to police about giving his daughter permission to drive the car, the Journal News reported. The publication reported that authorities learned Ware allowed his daughter to drive his car numerous times before the accident.