Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis man arrested for OWI after a hit and run crash
Journal Evaluation
An Indianapolis man was arrested on a number of costs Thursday following successful and run crash on Interstate 74.
Based on a press launch issued by the Indiana State Police, Trooper Davis responded simply earlier than 7:20 a.m. to a crash within the eastbound lane of the interstate close to the 34 mile-marker.
A preliminary investigation by Davis revealed {that a} 2013 Hyundai Elantra pushed by John Kearns, 66, of Indianapolis was touring eastbound on I-74. For an unknown cause, Kearns ran off the appropriate facet of the street and struck the guardrail. Kearns started strolling from his automobile eastbound on I-74, and Davis positioned him about half a mile from the Hyundai.
Additional investigation revealed that earlier that morning, Kearns was additionally concerned in a crash on I-74 close to the 4 mile-marker. Kearns struck a semi-truck, ran off the street and fled eastbound. Troopers from the Putnamville Publish investigated this crash, and there have been no accidents.
Whereas talking to Kearns, Davis noticed indicators of impairment and positioned syringes on Kearns. A drug recognition professional with the Crawfordsville Police Division administered checks for Kearns, which he failed. Kearns then submitted to a blood take a look at, and people outcomes are pending. Kearns was unhurt in both crash and transported to Montgomery County Jail.
He’s dealing with costs of possession of a syringe, a stage 6 felony; working a automobile whereas intoxicated – endangerment and driving whereas suspended – prior, each a category A misdemeanor; public intoxication and leaving the scene of a property harm crash, each a category B misdemeanor; and working a automobile whereas intoxicated and possession of paraphernalia, each a category C misdemeanor.
