Deputies and Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a vehicle crash in Darke County.
Darke County Sheriff’s Office and the Gettysburg Fire & Rescue were sent to US 36 and Willow Lake Drive around 9:35 p.m. on November 14th.
A 2025 Kia K5 driven by Dalton Bishop (22) lost control, striking a utility pole and a fence.
Karign Schmackers (20) was in the front passenger seat with three children in the back seat of the Kia.
Everyone in the vehicle had minor injuries that were treated on scene.
Bishop was arrested for OVI and child endangerment while Schmakers was cited for child endangerment.
*All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
The children were released to their parents after the incident.
The crash remains under investigation by Darke County Sheriff’s Office, alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor.
