𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

For Immediate Release: Wayne County Indiana Sheriff’s Office

On the evening of June 24th, a tragic incident occurred near the Indiana-Ohio border that required the rapid, coordinated response of law enforcement across state lines. Badges don’t stop at the state line, and the seamless collaboration between our team and the Preble County Sheriff’s Office ensured a swift response to a complex scene.

𝗔𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝟴:𝟭𝟱 𝗣.𝗠., our dispatch requested assistance from the Preble County Sheriff’s Office to locate a semi-truck driver suspected of being involved in a fatal crash on the entrance ramp to I-70 West from US 40 right at the Stateline.

Preble County deputies successfully located the male driver at the Petro Truck Stop (9787 US 40 West). During the encounter, the suspect indicated that a female occupant of his truck had been killed. The suspect was detained after resisting arrest and damaging a Preble County cruiser, and he was subsequently transported to Kettering Preble ER for treatment. He currently remains lodged in the Preble County Jail pending formal charges.

Concurrently, Wayne County investigators located a female victim inside the truck at the initial crash scene. An autopsy was conducted today (June 25th) at the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, and investigators are working diligently to formally identify her and notify her next of kin.

This remains an active, joint death investigation.

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 and the entire Wayne County Sheriff’s Office extend our deepest gratitude to 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 and the deputies of the Preble County Sheriff’s Office. Criminal investigations don’t recognize geographic boundaries, and true cross-border teamwork ensures a thorough investigation and the pursuit of justice for the victim.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: While charges are pending, all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.