Garold L. Baughman, 73, of 7358 Walnut St., Belle Center, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs related to an injury crash Saturday evening, June 24, on State Route 117.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report Dwight C. Stevenson, 36, of Rushsylvania, was transported by Huntsville EMS to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of possible injuries sustained in the crash that occurred about 6:55 p.m.
Deputies said Stevenson was operating a southbound 2005 Honda CR-V on State Route 117 near Walnut Street in the North Fork area when he struck the rear of a southbound 2017 Ford Focus operated by Lee A. Watson, 30, of Lakeview.
Watson told deputies he had slowed for a third vehicle, a 2000 Honda Passport operated by Baughman, who made an improper turn and took out a stop sign at S.R. 117 and Walnut St., and then kept driving.
Deputies located the Honda Passport nearby at Baughman’s address. When they arrived, they observed a man sitting in the front seat of the vehicle, and noted that he showed signs of impairment and had a strong odor of alcohol on his person.
Deputies said Baughman’s vehicle had damage to the front bumper, which was consistent with striking the stop sign. Baughman told deputies he had been drinking and had arrived home about 20 minutes prior.
He reportedly refused to submit to field sobriety tests and he had trouble walking to the cruiser once he was placed under arrest. He was transported to the Logan County Jail, where he refused to submit to a breath test.
No other injuries were reported. Damage was heavy to the Stevenson and Watson vehicles, which were towed from the scene, and light to the Baughman vehicle.
Stevenson and Watson were wearing their seat belts, and seat belt usage is unknown for Baughman.
• Jason A. Mills, 49, of Piqua, was charged with OVI related to a reckless driving complaint received by Logan County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers Saturday evening.
About 9 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a southbound vehicle driving left of center and right of the fog line in the area of county roads 130 and 91. The caller provided a license plate number for the vehicle.
Deputies located the suspect vehicle in the area of State Route 47 near State Route 235 and then observed the vehicle go left of center multiple times before initiating a traffic stop.
While speaking with the driver, Mills, deputies observed that he displayed signs of impairment. He told deputies he had consumed alcoholic drinks that evening. Mills submitted to field sobriety tests and then was transported to the jail, where he refused to participate in a breath test.
Vehicle strikes residence in Lakeview
Lynn M. Brautigam, 53, of Maplewood, was cited for failure to control related to a crash Friday afternoon, June 23, that resulted in his car striking a residence at 234 E. Harrison Ave., lot E3, Lakeview.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report Brautigam was operating a westbound 2013 Honda Civic about 3:45 p.m. in the 11700 block of U.S. Route 33 when he drove across the eastbound lanes of travel, off the left side of the road and through the ditch. The vehicle then struck a fence and struck the residence and then came to a rest against the building.
No injuries were reported. The driver was wearing his seat belt. Damage was heavy to the car, which was towed from the scene.
• Kara M. Reeves, 18, of Belle Center, was transported by BMRT squad to Lima Memorial Hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries sustained in a crash Saturday, June 17.
Deputies report she was operating an eastbound 2016 Ford Fusion about 12:50 p.m. in the 6500 block of State Route 273 when she failed to negotiate a curve, went off the left side of the road and struck a utility pole before coming to a final rest.
Damage was heavy to the car, which was towed from the scene. Reeves, who was wearing her seat belt, was cited for failure to control.
