Man accused of .186 BAC, driving wrong-way in deadly I-69 crash claiming 2 lives, arrested

DALEVILLE, Ind. – A wrong-way I-69 driver was arrested after investigators said a toxicology report confirmed he had a BAC of .186.

For Hoosiers, .08 is the legal BAC limit for drivers according to state law.

Previous reports showed two people died in the crash on Nov. 12, 2023, around 3 a.m.

Indiana State Police were dispatched around 2:30 a.m. for reports of a wrong-way driver. When troopers arrived, they found multiple damaged vehicles in the southbound lanes of I-69.

The wrong-way car, a Kia Forte, had reportedly collided head-on with a Chevy Malibu. The engine of the Kia was ejected and a Volkswagen struck the engine.

The Kia then also reportedly hit a semi-truck, according to previous reports.

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Walter Saucedo-Mendoza booking photo (Delaware County Jail)

Both the driver and passenger of the Malibu were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims were identified as Victoria Elaine Cox, 32, and Evan Daniel Cox, 26, of Fort Wayne.

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