Crash hits two vehicles, mailbox, tree; Driver arrested

July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 John Clark

Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

Chanceton M. Daniels. Photo courtesy of Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.

Correction: An earlier version of this story had the time incorrect.

A Hope man is facing drunk-driving charges after crashing into two vehicles Tuesday morning.

The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department reports that witnesses saw a vehicle weaving, speeding and disregarding other traffic at about 8:42 a.m. Tuesday morning. The vehicle left the road, hitting a pickup, a car, a mailbox and a tree in the 600 block of Marr Road.

The driver, 26-year-old Chanceton M. Daniels was checked out at Columbus Regional Hospital before being taken to Bartholomew County Jail on preliminary charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and driving while suspended.