Anthony W. Dager, 26, facing six felony charges after drunk driving accident causes the deaths of Rebecca Prentice, 72, Paul Penrod, 64, and Karen Smith, 65, on Indiana 1 in Wells County, Indiana
Modified Date:
Thu, 08/06/2015 - 2:16pmAccident Date:
Saturday, April 4, 2015
New Haven driver charged with 6 felonies in crash that killed 3
A 26-year-old New Haven man accused of killing three people in a crash early Saturday faces six felony charges related to their deaths.
3 died after Wells County crash
The driver, Rebecca R. Prentice, of Ossian, and the front seat passenger, Paul E. Penrod, 64, of Bluffton were pronounced dead on the scene. The back seat passenger, Karen S. Smith, 65, of Bluffton, was flown to Lutheran Hospital by Lutheran Air Helicopter where she later died from her injuries. Prentices age was not yet reported.
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Anthony Dager was driving on Ind. 1 at around 4:45 a.m. when he struck another vehicle, killing the three occupants inside. Dager was allegedly drunk, driving erratically, and using a cellphone at the time of the crash. He told deputies that he had been driving on a different road when they arrived at the scene, and his blood alcohol content was found to be more than twice the legal limit. His bond was set at $100,000. Two of the people in the other car were headed to the airport to go on vacation in Hawaii.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Anthony W. Dager
Roadway:
Indiana 1County:
Wells County, INArea:
Ft. Wayne, IN
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