Preliminary investigation revealed that a white 2004 BMW, driven by Andrius J. Svabas, 54, of Beverly Shores, Indiana, was traveling westbound when it rear ended a semi driven by Christopher Reese and owned by Transco Inc. out of Danville, Illinois. There were no reported injuries and no load loss from the trailer. Senior Trooper Potesta assisted with an Operating While Intoxicated Investigation after Trooper Murphy detected signs of impairment by Mr. Svabas.
Further investigation revealed that Mr. Svabas was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. He was transported to Lake County Jail where he submitted to a certified chemical test, the results of that test were .16%. The legal limit in Indiana is .08%. He was transferred to jail staff without incident and faces the following preliminary charges:
- O.W.I. -Endangering: Class A Misdemeanor
- O.W.I. -B.A.C. of .15% or more: Class A Misdemeanor
- O.W.I. -Per Se: Class C Misdemeanor
Assisting at the scene were Bert’s Towing and Hoosier Helpers.
*All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in court*
*This crash was separate from the earlier crash that resulted in a patient being airlifted.
