A single vehicle crash just south of Dubois just before midnight took the life of a Jasper man.

 Just before midnight Thursday, 50 year old Frederick Block of Jasper was southbound on Jasper-Dubois Road, just north of County Road 300 North (approximately one mile south of Dubois), in his 1992 Oldsmobile. 

Block failed to go around a curve in the road, and drove off of the roadway into the ditch line off of the west side of the road. 

Block continued south until it struck an earth embankment, causing Block to be ejected from the vehicle through the windshield. 
 
Block was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dubois County Coroner. 

The crash remains under investigation by Indiana State Police crash reconstructionists. 

State Police was assisted at the scene by the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Dubois Volunteer Fire Department, Memorial Hospital EMS, and the Dubois County Coroner’s Office.
 

Sunday at approximately 3:10 pm, the Indiana State Police responded to a single vehicle fatal crash on US 50 near County Road 450 East at Elrod in Ripley County, Indiana.

Monday afternoon, at approximately 1:45 pm, the Indiana State Police and Ripley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a serious personal injury crash involving a motor vehicle and a tractor on State Road 350 near Base Road in Ripley County, Indiana. 
 

The initial investigation by Trooper Kyle Black indicated that a 2001 Buick Lesabre being driven by Richard J. Campos, age 41, Milan, Indiana was traveling westbound on State Road 350 when the vehicle rear ended a 1958 Ford tractor being driven by Hubert E. Brown, age 65, Harrison, Ohio. 

The force of the collision caused Brown to be ejected from the tractor.  Brown sustained serious life threatening injuries in the crash. 

He was transported by EMS to Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana before being transferred to University of Cincinnati Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
 
Campos was not injured in the crash.  Campos submitted to a portable breath test for alcohol at the scene.  Campos tested .26% on the portable breath test which is more than three times the legal limit of .08% in the State of Indiana. 

Campos was then transported to Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana where he submitted to a blood test.  Campos was then placed under arrest on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated while endangering another person, operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a prior conviction, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated while causing serious bodily injury.
 
Campos was then transported to the Ripley County Jail where he was incarcerated and will soon be given an initial court appearance. 

Charges are pending with the Ripley County Prosecutor’s Office. An arrest photo of Campos may be obtained by contacting the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department.
 
Trp. Black was assisted by Troopers Jared Black and Matt Holley, Deputies Randy Holt and Rob Bradley with the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department, the Delaware Township Fire Department, Ripley County EMS, and 3C Towing.

Yesterday, shortly after 2:00 am, the Indiana State Police served a search warrant at an address of 106 Josephine Street, Milan, Indiana which resulted in drugs, drug paraphernalia, money, and weapons being seized and three occupants of the residence being arrested on numerous charges.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an accidental shooting of a Brownsburg Man.

Daniel Wright, 67, of Brownsburg was waterfowl hunting Thursday afternoon on private property near Brownsburg when the incident took place.

Shortly before 5:00 p.m., Wright, who was hunting alone, attempted to traverse a wet and muddy field in attempt to retrieve game that was just shot. 

While doing so, Wright lost his footing and fell to his knees.  While attempting to stand back, Wright’s shotgun discharged a round striking his left hand. The exact cause of the discharge is still under investigation.

Wright was able to call 911 for help.  The Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department and EMS responded to the scene. 

Wright was transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis by ambulance.  Wright’s injuries are not life threatening, but he is expected to undergo surgery for his injuries.

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This is a Polk Township Coon Hunter, circa mid-1860’s, Thomas Jefferson Markland.  He moved to Edgar County, Illinois in 1868 and committed suicide, by drinking chloroform, in 1894.

That’s according to our Washington County Historian – Jeremy Elliott. Thanks for keeping us IN THE KNOW with our weekly history lesson! 

On December 27, 2016 at approximately 3:41 PM the Jackson County Sheriff Department responded to a unknown type accident on Interstate 65 near the 50 mile marker. 

A 911 caller stated the driver of the vehicle took off running over the guard rail and away from the vehicle.

Jackson County Deputy Rick Meyer saw the male running on the railroad tracks underneath the Interstate. Meyer requested Seymour Police Department to assist and Seymour Officer Ben Miller apprehended the subject hiding next to the railroad tracks.

Jonathan Joel Ojeda-Melendez 23 of Seymour was the driver of the 2002 Dodge passenger car.

Jonathan said he lost control of the vehicle on the Interstate and struck a guard rail, became scared because he didn’t have a license, and ran.

Ojeda-Melendez was arrested for driving while never receiving a license, resisting law enforcement and leaving the scene of an accident.