First Crash – 12th Street and Tell Street

At approximately 5:56 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near the intersection of 12th Street and Tell Street.

Preliminary investigation revealed that pedestrian Kaleb Harding, age 18, was walking with a friend and attempting to cross Tell Street using the designated crosswalk while the pedestrian walk indicator signaled the right of way. During this time, Harding was struck by a 2013 Nissan that was attempting to turn right onto 12th Street from Tell Street.

Harding was transported to a medical facility, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Nissan, Gary Board, age 69, of Tell City, underwent a post-accident assessment conducted with assistance from a neighboring agency’s certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Through this investigation, officers developed probable cause and subsequently charged Board with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Resulting in Bodily Injury.

Board was lodged in the Perry County Detention Center.

Second Crash – 15th Street and Mozart Street

At approximately 7:50 p.m., officers responded to a second crash at the intersection of 15th Street and Mozart Street involving a juvenile bicyclist.

Preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old juvenile was riding a bicycle northbound on 15th Street and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection with Mozart Street. 

The juvenile was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound on Mozart Street.The juvenile was transported to a medical facility and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.