July 18, 2019 at 12:50 p.m.
Hope man arrested after Marr Road crash
By Bartholomew County Sheriff's Department-
Press release
Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Hope man on July 16, 2019, at approximately 8:42 a.m., after responding to a vehicle crash at 600 N.Marr Road.
It appeared a westbound Honda sedan left the roadway and struck two unoccupied vehicles: a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado truck and a 2017 Chevrolet Cruz passenger car. The Honda then struck and destroyed a large decorative mailbox and continued west before coming to rest near a tree.
Witnesses indicated that the vehicle had been weaving, disregarding other traffic and speeding prior to the collision. The driver, identified as Chanceton M. Daniels, 26, 8245 N. County Road 900E, Hope, was treated and released at Columbus Regional Hospital before being taken to the Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of:
- Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated
- Driving while Suspended- Prior
He has since been released. All persons are considered innocent unless/until proven guilty in a court of law.
The primary deputy at the scene was Deputy Jeff Tindell and he was assisted by Sgt. Greg Duke.
