Early Sunday morning, March 3rd, a vehicle crashed in front of Trooper Mackenzi Alexander on State Road 37 in Paoli. Trooper Alexander was sitting stationary in a driveway when a vehicle driven by 24-year-old Jaden Hawkins ran off the road in front of her, striking a culvert and some mailboxes before stopping back on State Road 37. Trooper Alexander observed signs of impairment and took Hawkins into custody. Hawkins was transported to IU Health Paoli for testing and medical evaluation before being arrested for operating while impaired. Hawkins is currently held at the Orange County jail on bond.
