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On Christmas Eve, a Worthington man’s house was damaged when it was hit by a vehicle that was able to back out of the situation and leave the scene. An investigation by the Worthington Police Department reveals they’re looking for a maroon 2004-2005 Ford vehicle, possibly a maroon 2004-2005 Ford Ranger or Focus, and they’re asking for help from the public to locate the vehicle.
Read MoreLawrence County – Wednesday, December 23, at approximately 5:43 p.m., Indiana State Police, Lawrence County Sheriff Department, Oolitic Police Department, Oolitic Fire Department and Seals Ambulance Service responded to Vista Drive near Meadow Lane in Oolitic, Indiana, for a vehicle versus bicycle accident.
Read MoreA tragic crash involving two vehicles near Bicknell early Friday morning, December 18, claimed the lives of two senior students of White River Valley High School.
In a post on their Facebook page this afternoon, WRV High School expressed deepest condolences and prayers to the families and friends of Braiden Haton and Ethan Hayes, who were both killed in the crash.
The crash, which occurred around 7 a.m. Friday on State Road 67 approximately two miles north of Bicknell in Knox County, involved a dump truck and a passenger SUV.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Department reported the SUV had drifted left of center on the highway and crashed into the truck.
Haton and Hayes were occupants of the SUV. Both were pronounced deceased according to Knox County Coroner Brian Hagen.
The driver of the truck, Terry Fish of Linton, was not reported to have been injured.
WRV High School will have grief counselors available tomorrow morning, Saturday, December 19, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon for anyone that would like to talk to a counselor – enter the building through the front entrance.
Read MoreA car crashed into a house last Tuesday in the Solsberry area, causing significant damage. The driver did not have a valid driver’s license and has never had a valid driver’s license. The car had a fictitious license plate. The driver showed signs of impairment, was taken to jail and has been charged with OVWI.
Read MoreA Linton man who overturned his vehicle on a steep grade near the top of Carbody Hill was not injured but he was arrested by a Conservation Officer who reported the man tested with a BAC of .178.
Read MoreWhen deputies responded just before midnight last night to stop a possibly impaired driver near Worthington, the driver did not pull over. Stop sticks were deployed on State Road 157 between Bloomfield and Worthington but the driver continued on then crashed near East Hoot Owl Lane.
Read MoreA Linton woman arrested and accused of OVWI in August was arrested last week and accused of another OVWI. She bonded out of jail but now a warrant has been issued for her arrest for allegedly violating the conditions of her bond after the first arrest.
Read MoreNo injuries were reported after a large truck traveling on County Road 1000 West, also known as Lone Tree Road, near County Road 550 North, lost control, rolled over onto its side, slid through a yard and slammed into the front porch of a house.
Read MoreA driver who allegedly hit a lamppost and a flower pot in downtown Jasonville is being summoned to appear in court for leaving the scene of an accident.
Read MoreA passenger was injured and a driver was arrested following a one-vehicle crash in eastern Greene County last weekend. The two were involved in a disagreement over people not wearing masks at a restaurant when the driver ran off the road and crashed in a ditch.
Read MoreWith red and blue lights flashing behind him, a driver sped into someone’s driveway, drove through a fence and crashed his Jeep in a pond. The driver made it to shore and the pursuing deputy found him hiding in tall grass. That all happened after midnight and he was booked in to jail early yesterday.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after deputies responded to a one vehicle crash on East Gallimore Road in the Bloomfield area last Monday night.
Read MoreA Worthington man was arrested following a crash involving two vehicles late last night. He was reported to be passing multiple vehicles and hit the lead vehicle causing significant damage to both vehicles, but instead of stopping, he’s accused of leaving the scene. He was located and stopped about four miles away.
Read MoreA man believed to have overdosed on a narcotic drug, found unresponsive in a motel room in early July, was arrested last Friday after he was again found unresponsive, this time in the driver’s seat of a crashed vehicle, with his foot on the gas and a syringe and burnt spoon nearby.
Read MoreA Lyons man who crashed his truck into a ditch at 12:30 in the morning last weekend said he’d been drinking whiskey. Test results at the Linton Police Department showed he had a BAC of .257. The legal limit is .08.
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