Moores Hill Man Charged in Connection to Fatal State Road 350 Crash

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 9:43 AM

By Travis Thayer @eagle993

The crash claimed the lives of a couple from Milan and seriously injured their two children

Steven Witte. Photo provided.

(Moores Hill, Ind.) - Steven Ray Witte has been charged with multiple felonies stemming from a June 12, 2026, crash that claimed the lives of Jordan and Sierra Walters and seriously injured their two children.

According to the probable cause affidavit, lndiana State Police responded at approximately 5:58 p.m. to a head-on collision on State Road 350 in Dearborn County. investigators allege that Witte was driving a Ford F-150 westbound when his vehicle crossed completely into the eastbound lane and struck the Walters family's GMC Terrain near the fog line.

The force of the impact sent the Walters vehicle over the guardrail and down an embankment. Jordan and Sierra Walters, of Milan, were pronounced deceased at the scene. Their two young children survived but suffered serious injuries and were transported to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for treatment.

The affidavit describes the terrifying moments experienced by the children. According to family members, the 6-year-old remembers seeing the truck in front of the family's vehicle, hearing his mother scream, and then hearing an extremely loud impact. After the crash, he looked at his 4-year-old brother and initially believed that his brother did not have eyes because of the amount of blood covering his face.

Medical records indicate that both children underwent surgeries as a result of the injuries they sustained from the crash. Despite being injured himself, the 6-year-old climbed out of the wrecked vehicle, made his way under the guardrail, and reached the roadway to seek help for his parents and younger brother.

A blood sample obtained from Witte pursuant to a search warrant was submitted to the Indiana Department of Toxicology.

The results came back in late August and according to the affidavit, testing showed the presence of methamphetamine, amphetamine, buprenorphine, and norbuprenorphine in Witte’s blood.

The affidavit further states that on Friday, August 28, 2026, Wltte was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by an lndiana State Police trooper. Witte and the driver were subsequently arrested after more than 10 grams but less than 28 grams of suspected methamphetamine were allegedly discovered. Separate charges arising from that traffic stop were filed in Dearborn Circuit Court.

During an interview with investigators on August 31, Witte allegedly stated that he was drug-dependent at the time of the fatal crash, had no memory of the collision, and was a habitual user of methamphetamine. According to the affidavit, Witte also identified suspected drugs recovered from his truck following the crash as the same drugs that had been inside his vehicle that day.

Witte has been charged in connection with the fatal crash with Two counts of Operating a Vehicle Causing Death with a Schedule I or ll Controlled Substance (Level 4 felonies), Two counts of Operating a Vehicle While lntoxicated Causing Death (Level 4 felonies), Two counts of Operating a Vehicle While lntoxicated Resulting in Serious Bodily lnjury (Level 5 felonies), Operating a Vehicle While lntoxicated Endangering a Person (Class A misdemeanor) and Operating a Vehicle with a Schedule I or ll Controlled Substance in the Blood (Class C misdemeanor).

"This is an almost unimaginable tragedy," Prosecutor Deddens said. "Jordan and SierraWalters lost their lives, and their two young children survived a horrific crash that took both of their parents from them. The courage shown by this 6-year-old child-injured, frightened, and still trying to find help for his family-is difficult to put into words. No criminal charge can restore what this family has lost or erase the pain these children and their loved ones will carry. Our responsibility now is to pursue accountability carefully, thoroughly, and with the seriousness this case demands."

Witte received his initial hearing this afternoon on the case in Dearborn Circuit Court on the charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia. His bond was set at $1 million surety in addition to $50,000 cash. This bond in Dearborn Circuit Court was set consecutive to the $5 million cash only bond in Dearborn Superior Court 1 for the OWI Resulting in Death case.