INDIANAPOLIS — A Merrillville man was arrested after he reportedly fled the scene of a crash that caused the death of a newborn following an emergency C-section last month.
According to court documents recently filed in Marion County, 28-year-old Oshe Watkins was charged with:
- One count of failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death, a Level 4 felony
- One count of failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in catastrophic injury, a Level 4 felony
- One count of failure to remain at the scene of an accident with moderate or serious bodily injury, a Level 6 felony
According to court documents, troopers with the Indiana State Police investigated a crash that occurred on I-65 in Indianapolis in the early morning hours of Aug. 3. The crash involved a Jeep SUV and a Chevrolet SUV.
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The Jeep was reportedly stopped in the middle of the interstate when the Chevrolet struck the Jeep. The documents alleged that the driver of the Jeep, later identified as Watkins, fled from the vehicle after the collision.
An occupant in the Chevrolet was pregnant at the time of the crash. The Chevrolet occupant was taken to a local hospital, where an emergency C-section was performed. The newborn was pronounced dead two days later…