Suspect named in weekend’s fatal crash – UPDATE
The driver of the 4Runner, identified as Charity D. Hall (46, Bloomington), was released from IU Health Bloomington Hospital on the afternoon of August 9th. Upon being released from the hospital, Hall was taken into custody by BPD officers and transported to the Monroe County Jail, where she was remanded for the following charges:
- Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Death, level 4 felony
- Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Catastrophic Injury, level 4 felony
- Reckless Homicide, level 5 felony
- Battery Against a Public Safety Official, level 6 felony
- Resisting Law Enforcement, class A misdemeanor
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Bloomington Police investigate fatal crash
On August 6th at approximately 7:08 p.m., officers with the Bloomington Police Department responded to the intersection of W State Road 46 and the on-ramp for southbound I-69 in reference to a vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, a teal 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup was located on top of the guardrail on the southeast corner of the intersection. The S-10 had significant damage and the two occupants were trapped inside the truck. The other vehicle involved was a white 1998 Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicle.
Bloomington Fire Department personnel extricated the occupants of the S-10. They were later identified as a 33 year-old Bloomington man and a five year-old male. Both occupants of the truck were transported to IU Health Bloomington Hospital by ambulance. Once at the hospital, the man was rushed to emergency surgery, but later died from injuries sustained in the crash. The five year-old child was flown by LifeLine helicopter to an Indianapolis hospital and is currently in critical condition.
The eastbound lanes of State Road 46 were closed until approximately 9:15 p.m. as Crash Reconstructionists from BPD investigated the scene. It was determined that the S-10 had a green left-turn arrow and was attempting to turn from westbound State Road 46 to go southbound on I-69. The 4Runner had been eastbound on State Road 46 and failed to stop at the red traffic signal for eastbound traffic, where it collided with the passenger side of the turning S-10.
The driver of the 4Runner is a 46 year-old Bloomington woman. She is currently hospitalized due to injuries sustained in the crash.
The investigation remains ongoing and no further information is available for release at this time.
$2 million settlement finalized for Hoosiers following closures of dental clinics
A $2 million settlement has been finalized with ImmediaDent of Indiana P.C., a chain of dental clinics that closed in March of 2020. The entirety of the settlement will be paid in refunds to more than 22,000 Hoosiers who, according to the state’s allegations, paid for treatments they never received.
“A business can’t take people’s payments for anticipated services and then just close their doors,” Attorney General Rokita said. “They’ve got to either provide the promised services or return the customers’ money, and we will do everything possible to hold businesses accountable every single time this happens.”
Affected consumers will receive notice in the mail of their eligibility for a refund. The notice will include a claim form to return to the settlement administrator, who will then process the refund checks. Refunds not claimed within the allotted time from the settlement administrator will be remitted to the Attorney General’s Unclaimed Property Division. After that, refunds will still be available through the usual unclaimed property claims procedure.
City of Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival Seeks Artists
The City of Bloomington encourages local artists of color to apply for participation in the Fourth Annual Bloomington Black y Brown Arts Festival (BBBAF), taking place Saturday, September 10th, at the Switchyard Park Pavilion, with the performance stage beginning at 1pm The festival seeks to raise and expand art appreciation, create space that affirms persons of color in the community, and provide a medium for local talent to showcase visual and performing arts in an environment that engages the audience with artists and their work, and enhance Bloomington’s spirit of inclusion.
The free, family-friendly event will include a visual arts exhibition in the pavilion and a performance showcase on stage, with food trucks offering items for purchase. Visual, literary, and performing artists who identify as African, African-American, Hispanic, Latinx, and Indigenous American are encouraged to apply for participation in the festival by exhibiting works of visual art or craft, or performing dance, music, spoken word, or other art forms. Participating artists will also have the opportunity to sell their artworks or associated merchandise at the venue.
Artists may apply for participation at bloomington.in.gov/byb, where they will be asked to submit an image or recording of their work along with a biography and headshot. Submissions are due Monday, August 29th by 5:30om For artists interested in reserving a space to sell their work, there is a $10.00 non-refundable application fee.
This Week in Hoosier History
1908 – The Delphi, Indiana, Wagon Works Company began making wagons and plows. Later, the firm, established by Fisher and Bradshaw, built the first school bus. Called a “school hack,” it was a closed-body horse-drawn school bus. It was made until the 1920s when vehicles became powered by gasoline engines.
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