Capsule Reports - Friday, July 18, 2025

Left of center

An Ohio man drove into the opposite lane of travel on Indiana 67, causing an accident about 7:43 a.m. Tuesday.

Antonio J. Mitchem, 24, Celina, was driving a 2001 Honda CR-V east on the highway near county road 850 East when the vehicle went left of center and into the westbound lane of travel. At the same time, William E. Slavin, 55, Maplewood, Ohio, was driving a 2024 Volvo semi truck west on the highway. Slavin attempted to pull to the left but couldn’t avoid the accident, with the two vehicles colliding. The car Mitchem was driving overturned several times and stopped upside down.

Mitchem told police he didn’t know why he crossed the center line and couldn’t remember the crash details. He complained of arm pain.

Both vehicles were towed, with damage estimated between $50,000 and $100,000. The semi is registered to Midwest Logistics Systems of New Castle.

Rear crash

A Bryant man crashed his car into the back of another Bryant man’s vehicle on U.S. 27 about 4:43 p.m. Wednesday.

Shannon P. Kuhn, 22, was driving his 2019 Ram 1500 south on the highway near county road 500 North when he looked down at his center console. At the same time, the 2007 Honda Odyssey driven by 32-year-old Jacob C. Coy in front of him had slowed down before passing a horse and buggy. Kuhn’s truck hit the back of Coy’s vehicle.

Damage is estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.

Turning accident

A Dunkirk woman turned her car into a truck at the intersection of Indiana 26 and Indiana 1 about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Rebecca A. Stafford, 81, was driving a 2017 Kia Niro east on Indiana 26 and approaching its intersection with Indiana 1. She told police she was watching cyclists as she began turning north onto Indiana 1. Her vehicle struck the trailer on a northbound 2017 Ram 2500 driven by Timothy D. Barricklow of Connersville.

Stafford’s vehicle was towed, with damage estimated between $5,000 and $10,000. The truck is registered to Parsley Equipment of Connersville.