Sheldon L. Plant, 50, allegedly drank alcohol before wrecking his semi truck on Interstate 70, causing it to jackknife; no injuries were reported

Modified Date: 
Fri, 10/24/2014 - 6:55am
Accident Date: 
Friday, October 24, 2014

Impaired semi driver jackknifes on I-70

 Plant and his wife, who was in the truck, were allegedly consuming alcohol prior to an altercation and the crash. Plant was arrested for OWI endangerment, domestic battery and public intoxication. His blood alcohol level was more than two times the legal limit at the time of the crash.
50-year-old Sheldon L. Plant, of Maine, caused a serious crash on Interstate 70 in Wayne County, Indiana Friday morning. The accident occured on October 24 when Plant, who was arguing with his wife, allegedly drank alcohol and crashed into the eastbound median, then attempted to drive away with cables hooked to the truck. The 700 feet of cable stretched across the highway behind the truck and caused the semi to jacknife, blocking traffic for two hours. Plant, whose blood alcohol level was double the legal limit, was arrested for OWI endangerment. He was also arrested for public intoxication and domestic battery. The condition of his wife, who was in the truck, is not yet released.  
People Involved: 
Sheldon L. Plant
Roadway: 
Interstate 70
Area: 
Dayton, OH

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