In a tragic incident on September 23, at around 11:41 p.m., a fatal traffic accident occurred near the intersection of CR 700 N and CR 300 E. Daviess County Central Dispatch received a distress call reporting a vehicle colliding with a pole, and one occupant was found unresponsive. Daviess County Deputies promptly arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation. Initial findings suggest that a 1997 Jeep, carrying seven occupants, was heading westbound on CR 700 N. Notably, the front passenger seat accommodated two female passengers, both of whom were not wearing seatbelts. Tragically, one of the female passengers was partially outside the vehicle as it traveled, leading to her being struck by a pole the Jeep side-swiped. Members of the Plainville Volunteer Fire Department initiated life-saving efforts, but sadly, the female passenger succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The driver consented to a blood test, which initially revealed a blood alcohol concentration of 0.18. Jordan Wagler, from Montgomery, was subsequently taken into custody and booked into the Daviess County Security Center. He faces one count of OVWI causing death. The deceased female was identified as 16-year-old Lora Graber from Odon, with notification of her passing delivered to her parents and family members.
