CLAY CO. — A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle Sunday night in northern Clay County. The driver has been arrested on charges of causing death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 p.m. on County Road 1450 North near State Road 59. A preliminary investigation by Indiana State Police Trooper Caleb Hughes and Trooper Rondell Shelton found that Courtney Withers, a 36-year-old woman from Carbon, was driving westbound when her vehicle struck a pedestrian, identified as 48-year-old Samuel Chambers, also of Carbon.
Chambers was pronounced dead at the scene by the Clay County Coroner’s Office.
Trooper Hughes reported that Withers showed signs of impairment and failed a field sobriety test. A certified chemical test was administered, with results pending. A child under 18 was in Withers’ vehicle at the time of the crash and was released to a family member after the Clay County Department of Child Services was contacted.
Withers was taken into custody and transported to the Clay County Jail without incident. She faces a Level 4 felony charge of causing death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated, as well as a Level 6 felony for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with a passenger under 18.
Assisting agencies at the scene included the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, the Clay County Coroner’s Office, and Starr Ambulance Service.
