BEDFORD — A Bloomington man was arrested late Saturday night after a Bedford police officer witnessed a trail of erratic driving that culminated in a traffic stop where the driver mounted a sidewalk and later tested nearly three times the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Kannon J. Collier, 21, of Bloomington, was taken into custody on Sunday, June 14, 2026, following the incident. He faces preliminary local charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), OWI Per Se greater than 0.15%, and OWI endangerment.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Bedford Police Department Captain Max Uebelhoer, the incident began around 11:30 p.m. on June 13, 2026. Capt. Uebelhoer was stopped at the intersection of Glen Meadows Parkway and Crawford Drive B when he observed a white Jeep Cherokee driving westbound on Limestone Run Road.
As the Jeep approached the intersection, its front driver’s side tire completely left the pavement on the left side of the road. Capt. Uebelhoer began following the vehicle as it transitioned onto westbound US Highway 50.
While trailing the vehicle, the officer observed the Jeep swerve completely over the right-hand white fog line twice. At the intersection of US 50 and Tunnelton Road, the vehicle came to a stop nearly in the middle of the intersection at a red light.
The most severe endangerment occurred just before the intersection of 16th Street and A Street, where the Jeep swerved left, crossing its driver’s side tires over the double yellow center line—narrowly missing another vehicle traveling eastbound at the same time.
Capt. Uebelhoer activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop, at which point the Jeep pulled over, drove up onto the sidewalk, and stopped.
Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer immediately detected the odor of alcohol. The driver, identified as Collier, was wearing only swim trunks, had no shirt, shoes, or socks, and was wet from head to toe. Collier stated he had been swimming earlier and admitted to consuming three beers. Capt. Uebelhoer noted that Collier mumbled and spoke in a low, slow manner that was difficult to understand.
Once out of the vehicle, Collier was asked to perform three standardized field sobriety tests, which he failed.
Collier declined to take a preliminary roadside breath test. After some initial confusion regarding the state’s Implied Consent Warning and an aversion to a blood draw, Collier consented to a certified breath test at the police station.
Bedford Police Officer Blackburn administered the certified breath test using an Intox IC/ER-II machine. The test revealed a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.238 g/210L of breath, nearly triple Indiana’s legal driving limit of 0.08%.
Following the test, Collier was transported to IU Health Bedford Hospital for medical clearance before being remanded to the custody of the Lawrence County Jail for housing. Stone City Collision impounded his vehicle.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. This article is based on the information provided in the probable cause affidavit and does not represent a final determination of guilt or innocence.
