Capsule Reports - Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024

Drunk driving

A Muncie man was arrested after allegedly drunk driving, causing him to crash his truck along Indiana 67 in Jay County on Christmas Day.

Scott L. Bennett, 61, 4501 W. Petty Road, was driving his 2011 Chevrolet Silverado southwest on the highway near county road 500 South when he drove off the road, flipping the truck onto its side.

Police received a call about a pickup truck driving erratically on the highway about 15 minutes prior to the accident, according to a Jay County Sheriff’s Office report.

Bennett was trapped inside the truck. He was administered a blood alcohol level test with results pending. He was also treated for minor injuries, the report says.

Bennett was preliminarily charged with a Class C misdemeanor for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was being held on a $1,000 bond in Jay County Jail.

His vehicle was towed, with damage estimated between $10,000 and $25,000.

Failed to yield

An Oklahoma man drove in front of oncoming traffic on Meridian Street in Portland, causing a collision about 1:22 p.m. Thursday.

Kylen D. Sills, 20, Tuttle, was driving his 2016 Ford Focus on Main Street and began crossing the intersection with Meridian Street. At the same time, Thomas Clutter, 78, Portland, was driving his 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt south on Meridian Street. Sills drove in front of Clutter, and Clutter’s vehicle crashed into Sills’ car.

Both vehicles were towed, with damage estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.

Turning accident

A Portland woman crashed her car into another Portland woman’s car at the intersection of Ben Hawkins Avenue and Votaw Street about 7:40 a.m. Friday.

Chasity D. Chapman, 47, was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 on Votaw Street when she turned north onto Ben Hawkins Avenue. She struck the side of a 2019 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 47-year-old Suzzanne E. Arnold, who was stopped on the road waiting to turn onto Votaw Street.

Damage is estimated between $2,500 and $5,000.