Capsule Reports - July 25, 2023

Driving fast

A Portland man lost control of the vehicle he was driving and hit a Beech Grove woman’s car at the intersection of county road 400 South and Indiana 67 about 10:41 p.m. Saturday.

Hector De Leon, 25, was driving his 2018 Dodge Challenger east on county road 400 South in Jay County. He admitted to police he was speeding and wasn’t able to stop at its intersection with Indiana 67, causing him to continue through a grassy area — there is a fork in the road prior to the stop sign — and strike a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Suburban driven by 62-year-old Linda G. Carton.

Hector De Leon was cited with infractions for driving with a suspended license, disregarding a stop sign and operating a vehicle without financial responsibility. Both vehicles were towed, with damage estimated between $25,000 and $50,000.

Turning accident

A semi truck hit a Richmond man’s vehicle while attempting to turn at the intersection of Lincoln and Meridian streets in Portland about 5:24 p.m. July 17.

Ryan R. Houck, 51, Portland, told police he was attempting to turn east from Meridian Street onto Lincoln Street. He was driving a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia and tried to make a wide turn when he hit a 2014 Ford Fusion driven by 74-year-old William L. Davis of Richmond. Davis told police he wasn’t aware Houck was turning and tried to drive around the truck in the center lane going south on Meridian Street, causing Houck’s vehicle to strike Davis’ car.

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. The semi truck is registered to Pioneer Packaging of Portland.