WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A man has been initially charged with multiple felony counts after fleeing the scene of a fatal head-on crash in Bluffton.
Juan Jiminez Gomez, 19, of Bluffton was arrested Saturday morning after a large-scale, multiple-agency search was conducted to locate him.
Criminal charges were filed against Gomez in Wells County, and his preliminary charges are listed as follows:
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident resulting in death, Level 4 felony.
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Level 6 felony.
- Operating a Vehicle without a license resulting in death, Level 5 felony.
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident resulting in bodily injury, Class A Misdemeanor.
- Burglary, Level 5 felony.
- Criminal Trespassing on an agricultural operation, Class A Misdemeanor.
- Battery, Class B Misdemeanor.
The crash took place on Saturday at about 5:53 a.m. near State Road 218 and County Road 700 E in Bluffton. The Wells County Sheriff’s Office detailed in a press release the crash report between a van and a 2013 GMC Terrain.
When first responders arrived, the driver of the van was pinned inside. First responders began life-saving measures, but the driver succumbed to their injuries. The four other passengers in the van were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The driver was later identified as Neil Scott, 76, from Decatur…