A Jasonville man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident in June after his rental truck hit water and sent him toward a ditch. He allegedly walked away and left the truck sitting sideways in a roadway.
Chad Michael Pante, 43, Jasonville, is accused of leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Wednesday, June 9.
Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Harvey Holt was dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to a crash involving one vehicle on County Road 1000 West just north of County Road 800 North. A caller reported a black pickup truck may have hydroplaned and the driver was walking down the road. Another caller said the driver was wearing jeans and tennis shoes and a blue jean jacket.
When Deputy Holt arrived, he found a Ford F150 sitting sideways in the road, blocking both lanes of CR 1000 West. He reported the road surface had been damaged with a large gouge across the asphalt of the southbound lane. A witness on the scene provided the deputy with a photo of the driver taken before he left the scene.
The truck was a rental and Deputy Holt contacted the rental company to obtain the name of the person who rented the truck – Chad Pante. He also checked Pante’s driver’s license photo and it appeared to match the photo taken by the witness.
Deputy Holt reported after several days of trying to locate Pante, he talked with him via telephone and Pante allegedly admitted he was driving the truck. Pante said he was southbound on CR 1000 W and hit a patch of water that caused him to go into the ditch.
Pante told the deputy he left the scene after being there for a long time. He allegedly said he didn’t call the crash into police but he did contact the rental company to tell them where the truck was located.
According to Deputy Holt, he determined Pante did not call the rental company or any police department as required by law.
A criminal case was filed against Pante in early August and a summons was sent to Pante notifying him to appear in court for an initial hearing on September 20.
Leaving the scene of an accident is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Driver accused of leaving the scene after crashing a rental truck
/ Anna RochelleA Jasonville man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident in June after his rental truck hit water and sent him toward a ditch. He allegedly walked away and left the truck sitting sideways in a roadway.
Chad Michael Pante, 43, Jasonville, is accused of leaving the scene of an accident that occurred on Wednesday, June 9.
Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy Harvey Holt was dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to a crash involving one vehicle on County Road 1000 West just north of County Road 800 North. A caller reported a black pickup truck may have hydroplaned and the driver was walking down the road. Another caller said the driver was wearing jeans and tennis shoes and a blue jean jacket.
When Deputy Holt arrived, he found a Ford F150 sitting sideways in the road, blocking both lanes of CR 1000 West. He reported the road surface had been damaged with a large gouge across the asphalt of the southbound lane. A witness on the scene provided the deputy with a photo of the driver taken before he left the scene.
The truck was a rental and Deputy Holt contacted the rental company to obtain the name of the person who rented the truck – Chad Pante. He also checked Pante’s driver’s license photo and it appeared to match the photo taken by the witness.
Deputy Holt reported after several days of trying to locate Pante, he talked with him via telephone and Pante allegedly admitted he was driving the truck. Pante said he was southbound on CR 1000 W and hit a patch of water that caused him to go into the ditch.
Pante told the deputy he left the scene after being there for a long time. He allegedly said he didn’t call the crash into police but he did contact the rental company to tell them where the truck was located.
According to Deputy Holt, he determined Pante did not call the rental company or any police department as required by law.
A criminal case was filed against Pante in early August and a summons was sent to Pante notifying him to appear in court for an initial hearing on September 20.
Leaving the scene of an accident is a Class B misdemeanor.
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Larry A. Poe, 84, of Bloomington, Indiana, formerly of Linton, Indiana, passed away, on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at Hearthstone Health Campus in Bloomington. He was born on January 9, 1941 in Brookville, Pennsylvania to Joe L. and Anita June (Heaton) Poe. Larry married the love of his life, Mary Arlene (Schmitt) Poe on April 28, 1961.
Bruce Button, age 70, of Cincinnati, OH and Worthington, passed away at 8:40 am on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at I.U. Hospice House in Bloomington. He was born in Troy, NY on September 28, 1954, the son of Dale & Ann (Colquhoun) Button.
Nellie Yvonne ‘Connie’ Dayhoff, 88, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with her family by her side, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Glenburn Senior Living in Linton. She was born on September 20, 1936 in Linton to Clifford William and Eva Mae (Blough) Lynch. Connie married the love of her life, John Dayhoff, Jr. on June 2, 1955.
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William D. "Bill" Myers, 84, of Midland, IN passed away at 7:19 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025 in Union Hospital in Terre Haute, IN.
Nolan "Jack" Jean Wilson, 89, of Linton, IN passed away March 31, 2025 at his residence.
Jennifer Ann Crites, age 47, of Worthington, entered eternal life on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and generosity. She was born in Bedford on March 18, 1978, the daughter of Robert Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Porter) White.
Micki Elaine Church, 84, of Linton, Indiana, went to Heaven with loved ones by her side, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Linton. She was born on February 9, 1941 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Max Earl and Cordy ‘Berti’ (Lashbrook) Hopkins. Micki married the love of her life, Jerry D. Church on October 11, 1959.
Justin David Sprang, age 20, of Linton, passed away due to an accident, at 8:45 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Justin was born, along with his twin brother Jared, on December 21, 2004, the son of David Michael and Shelley Ann (Fisher) Sprang.
Joshua David Newton, age 39, of Petersburg, formerly of Linton, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was born in Linton on March 27, 1985, the son of James E. and Tamberly L. (Poe) Newton.
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