Suspect arrested after striking house with SUV released

Johnson/ Vigo Co. Jail

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested shortly after receiving medical treatment for injuries suffered when he allegedly crashed an SUV into a southside residence Tuesday.

Lewis T Johnson , 45, was booked into the Vigo County Jail just after 5 p.m.    He is charged with operating while intoxicated and was released on $135 bail after his initial court appearance. 

Public information Officer Ryan Adamson, of the Terre Haute Police Department,  said Johnson crashed a white Jeep into the house at 631 S 15th St., just before noon. Terre Haute Fire Department crews assisted at the scene and transported the suspect to a nearby hospital. No one inside the residence reported injuries. The owners have started cleaning up damage from the crash on the porch area of the property.
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