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Terre Haute, Indiana
Terre Haute, Indiana
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![]() By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News A Terre Haute woman was arrested on several drug charges following a crash during a high speed police pursuit early Thursday morning. Bonnie J. Howard, 43, was booked into the Vigo County Jail around 3:45 a.m. She is facing multiple charges, including: Resisting law enforcement, possession of handgun without a license, manufacture/dealing meth, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, possession of meth, possession of paraphernalia and driving while suspended. Howard was treated and released from a local hospital for injuries suffered after reportedly crashing her car into a utility pole. She was then transported to the jail. A Terre Haute Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop on the white Dodge Charger after reportedly observing the suspect disregarding two stop signs on S.R. 63 around 1 a.m. The suspect fled in the vehicle, exceeding speeds of 100 mph, according to scanner traffic. The suspect was apprehended after she lost control of the vehicle near the Sunoco gas station at S.R. 63 and Honey Creek Drive. The crash knocked down power lines, causing electricity to go out in the immediate area. By Lucy Perry Indiana Central News A serious two-vehicle crash shut down a portion of U.S. 40 for several hours in Terre Haute Monday afternoon. Information is limited at this time; However, Two people were reportedly transported to a hospital for treatment of injuries suffered in the crash. Emergency crews responded to the scene just in front of Rose-Hulman college around 4:30 p.m. The area was closed off to traffic while Terre Haute Police Department investigated the crash, until about 8:30 p.m. A white passenger car was turned onto its side and had come to a rest in a ditch. A pickup truck sustained heavy front end damage. |
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