Capsule Reports - Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024

Fell asleep

Damage is estimated between $10,000 and $25,000 after a Portland man fell asleep at the wheel, causing him to drive off Indiana 26 about 3 a.m. Sunday.

Marcelino Lopez, 21, was driving his 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee northwest on the highway when he fell asleep, according to a Jay County Sheriff’s Office report. His vehicle went into a ditch before striking a concrete barrier, going over a driveway at  8617 E. Indiana 26, Portland, and hitting another concrete barrier.

His vehicle was towed. 

Turning accident

A Portland teen crashed her car into a Muncie man’s vehicle at the intersection of Indiana 67 and Indiana 26 in Portland about 3:42 p.m. Friday.

Myra L. Gonalez, 17, was driving her 2007 Ford Focus on Indiana 26 when she began to turn northeast onto Indiana 67. She didn’t see the oncoming 2015 Dodge Journey driven by 27-year-old Justin E. Coffey of Muncie. Coffey told police he wasn’t able to stop before crashing into Gonalez’s vehicle. 

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. Both vehicles were towed.