News Release
PLYMOUTH — Snowy conditions may have contributed to a crash on US 31 Monday morning involving a Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy who had responded to another accident.
The Indiana State Police said the accident happened around 7:30 a.m., while Marshall County Deputy Matthew Brown was working a crash on US 31 near 13th Road.
Brown’s vehicle, a fully marked 2023 Ford Explorer, was parked near the inside shoulder, with emergency lights activated, while he worked on a separate crash involving a vehicle that was in the center median along northbound US 31, according to a news release by the Indiana State Police.
A Chevrolet van driven by Carlos Alexis Flores Hernandez, 30, of Peru, lost control as it traveled northbound and sideswiped the left side of Brown’s vehicle.
Brown was inside his vehicle when it was struck. He was taken to an area hospital to be evaluated and was released.
Flores Hernandez was found not to have a driver’s license and was arrested by assisting Marshall County deputies.
At the time of the crash, the area was experiencing lake effect snow that made roads slick, requiring reduced speeds.
