Man Leads Police Chase

(Decatur County, Ind.) - An Osgood man is in jail accused of leading police on a chase that ended with a crash in Decatur County.

 

Last Friday night, Donald Ward was stopped by a Decatur County Sheriff’s deputy on State Road 46 near New Point, the Batesville Herald-Tribune reported.

 

Ward, 23, took off as the deputy stood near his vehicle. The deputy was drug several feet before being freed.

 

The chase lasted several minutes and reached speeds of 80 MPH. It ended when Ward turned off his headlights in an attempt to evade police, and crashed into a tree on County Road 850 East.

 

Ward was treated for injuries at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. He was then taken into custody.

 

Ward faces several charges in Decatur County including Battery (Class C felony), Criminal Recklessness (Class C felony), Resisting Law Enforcement (Class D felony), Possession of Meth (Class D felony), and operating while intoxicated (Class A misdemeanor).

 

The deputy, Rob Goodfellow, was treated for a minor leg injury at the same hospital. 

More from Local News

Events

City of Greendale Give Name to New Fisherman-Lamppost

The lamppost can be found at Schnebelt Park.

Planned Water Outage July 14 in Dillsboro

The outage is expected to last about an hour.

Kids Discovery Factory Hosts 13th Annual STEAM Camp

The event inspired over 150 young innovators in Batesville.

DCF's 24th Annual Golf Scramble Fundraiser Set for August 4

The round will be played at Hidden Valley Golf Club.

EC at L'Burg Kicks Off 2025 High School Football Broadcast Schedule

See where Eagle Country 99.3 is going to be each week of the regular season.

Former Lawrenceburg Standouts in New College Football Video Game

How cool it must be to be in a video game.

On Air

Rick Bernius playing
Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn

Earl Thomas Conley What I'd Say 8:26
Ronnie Milsap Why Don't You Spend The Night 8:23
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Poncho & Lefty 8:18
Sara Evans No Place That Far 8:14