Alleged drunk driver arrested in afternoon crash in Vigo Co.

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Ames/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

An alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing her vehicle in Vigo County this afternoon.

Regina R. Ames, 59, of Fillmore, suffered minor injuries in the accident and was transported to a Terre Haute hospital for treatment before booked into the Vigo County Jail.  She is charged with operating a vehicle with a BAC .15 or more, a Class A misdemeanor and operating a vehicle while intoxicated- endangering a person, a Class C misdemeanor.

Emergency crews responded to the single -vehicle accident at the SR 641 bypass and McDaniel Road around 1:30 p.m. 

Ames reportedly lost control of the 2013 GMC, traveling off the roadway and striking a guardrail.

According to the Indiana State Police report, the trooper noticed signs of impairment. A subsequent test revealed that the suspect had a blood alcohol content of .36 percent, which is three times the legal limit. 

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