Steven V. Lines, 42, of Ashley, Ohio, was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs related to an injury crash about 8:20 a.m. Sunday, March 12.
He was transported by Indian Lake EMS to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of suspected minor injuries.
Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office report he was operating a westbound 2007 GMC Safari on State Route 47 near Township Road 33 when he traveled off the right side of the road and continued westbound in the ditch.
His van struck a utility pole and a culvert and crossed both lanes of travel of S.R. 47, continuing off the left side of the road. The vehicle then overturned, coming to a rest on the driver’s side.
Fire and EMS personnel on the scene had to extricate Lines from the vehicle, removing the roof from the van. Damage was heavy to the vehicle, which was towed from the scene.
Deputies said the defendant was argumentative with first responders on the scene. He was transported to the hospital, and deputies observed an “overwhelming odor of alcohol” while speaking to him inside his room at the emergency department. Lines admitted to drinking two or three beers several hours before the crash. He refused to submit to a chemical urine test and also was cited for failure to control.
Winter weather crashes reported
Deputies responded to several non-injury crashes Monday, March 13, during winter weather conditions:
• Logan F. Engle, 25, of Urbana, was cited for failure to control related to a crash about 10:40 p.m. in the 8300 block of County Road 144.
Deputies report he was operating a northeastbound 2015 Chrysler 200 when he lost control in the snowy conditions and went off the left side of the road, striking a tree.
Damage was heavy to the car.
• Dakota Penhorwood, 21, of North Lewisburg, was cited for failure to control after a 9 p.m. crash on County Road 28.
Deputies report he was operating a southbound 2014 Ford Escape approaching Township Road 163 when he went off the left side of the snowy road, struck the ditch and overturned onto the driver’s side. Damage was heavy to the sport utility vehicle, which was towed from the scene.
• Lowell A. Jones, 78, of DeGraff, was cited for failure to yield related to a crash at U.S. Route 33 and County Road 57 about 5:50 p.m.
Deputies report Jones was operating a southbound 2021 Chevrolet Silverado on C.R. 57 and was attempting to cross U.S. 33. His vehicle was struck in the intersection by an eastbound 2017 Volkswagen Jetta operated by Dustin H. Lumadue, 26, of Bellefontaine.
Damage was heavy to the car and moderate to the pickup.
• Deputies also responded to a weather-related crash about 8:50 a.m. in the area of 856 County Road 55 on a bridge overpass that had iced over.
Jonna E. Whetstone, 18, of Urbana, was operating an eastbound 2000 Chevrolet Silverado and began to slide. The pickup spun across the road and struck the guardrail on the opposite side, coming to a rest in the westbound lane. Damage was light to the pickup and no citations were issued.
