ALBION â An area pair were booked into the Noble County Jail Friday night following a high-speed chase in rural Noble County.
Zachary A. Centers, 30, of the 5000 block of South High Point Drive, Albion, was arrested at 10:36 p.m. Friday by Wolcottville police on charges of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony; resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, a Level 6 felony; resisting law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor; driving while suspended with a prior conviction for that offense, a Class A misdemeanor; and reckless driving, a Class C misdemeanor. Centers was also held on a warrant charging a Level 6 felony.
Alyssa E. Relue, 29, of the 2700 block of Curdes Avenue, Fort Wayne, a passenger in Centersâ vehicle, was jailed on a charge of possession of methamphetamine, a Level 3 felony.
This weekâs rash of serious crashes are a concern for police.
The latest incident happened Thursday morning at approximately 7:41 a.m., when a 2020 Jeep Compass driven southbound on S.R. 9 crossed the center line and struck a 2015 Freightliner box truck hauling milk near Kelly Street Extended in Rome City.
The driver of the Jeep, Eric Rowe, 30, of Three Rivers, Michigan, was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries to his lower extremities, according to Noble County police.
The driver of the Freightliner, Denny Stoltz, 56, of Garrett, was not seriously injured.
Noble County police were assisted at the scene by the Orange Township and Kendallville fire departments, the Wolcottville Police Department and the Indiana State Police.
ALBION â With Distracted Driving Awareness Month underway, the Noble County Traffic Safety Partnership is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation for a one-day enforcement campaign called Connect 2 Disconnect.
Today, officers will be conducting high-visibility patrols to remind motorists about the dangers and consequences of texting and distracted driving.
Connect 2 Disconnect is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
âEveryone knows itâs dangerous to text and drive, yet we still see people on their phones behind the wheel every day,â said Noble County Sheriffâs Department Sgt. Carey Coney. âTaking your eyes off the road, even if itâs just for a couple of seconds, could end in disaster. If we all do our part, we can put a stop to distracted driving and prevent these senseless tragedies from occurring.â