MIAMI CO. – The Indiana State Police Peru Post is currently investigating a Sunday, December 10 single-vehicle crash that seriously injured a Miami County Sheriff’s Deputy on County Road 150 East at County Road 300 South in Miami County.
According to Master Trooper Jeremy Perez’s preliminary investigation, at approximately 4:08 p.m. on Sunday, 47-year-old Miami County Sheriff Department Sergeant Nathan Freeman was on patrol traveling north on CR150E near the intersection of CR300S.
Sgt Freeman had just turned around and was attempting to catch up to a motor vehicle for an observed traffic violation. As Sgt. Freeman’s patrol car, a 2020 Dodge Durango SUV, crossed over the crown of the intersection at CR300S, and there was a dynamic shift in vehicle weight. As the vehicle weight shift occurred, Sgt. Freeman lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle spun sideways into the ditch on the east side of the road. The vehicle then went over a culvert before striking a tree and then came to rest on the driver’s side.
Sgt. Freeman was injured and entrapped in his patrol car for an extended period as firefighters from the Peru Fire Department worked to extricate him from the wreckage. Upon extrication, he was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries to his legs. He was last listed in stable condition.
Sgt. Freeman was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, and there was full airbag deployment.
Master Trooper Perez was assisted with the crash reconstruction by Trooper Abigail Russell. He was also assisted by Troopers from the Peru post, deputies from the Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Miami County EMS, Peru Fire Department, Lutheran Air, and Bowman’s wrecker service.
