TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) – A 22-year-old is behind bars with no bond after being arrested and charged with OWI Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death due to a single-vehicle accident that happened at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) early Saturday morning.
According to Terre Haute Police Department (THPD) Lt. Justin Sears, at approximately 1:45 a.m. THPD was dispatched to the 5500 block of Wabash Ave, on campus of RHIT in reference to a single-vehicle accident with injury.
Authorities located a vehicle that had left the roadway near the west side of campus. Multiple individuals occupied the vehicle. The vehicle also sustained significant damage, and all airbags had deployed.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as Landry D. Kimery. The 22-year-old was found to have a blood alcohol concentration of .23.
Landry D. Kimery is being held with no bond at the Vigo County Jail and arrested and charged with the following:
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Serious Bodily Injury or Death
- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated – Endangerment
- Operating a Vehicle with an ACE of .15 or More
Due to injuries, one passenger was transported to a local hospital before being life-lined to an Indianapolis-area hospital for further treatment.
The Fatal Accident Reconstruction Team was also dispatched to the scene to assist in the investigation due to the severity of the crash.
This remains an ongoing investigation at this time. WTWO will provide updates as we receive them.
