BEDFORD — A Spencer woman was arrested Friday evening, October 24, 2026, after allegedly driving under the influence, crashing her SUV into a tree stump in Otis Park, and leaving the scene to return to a wedding reception, according to court documents.
Kylee Hobbs, 32, faces preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated (OWI) with endangerment, OWI with a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.15, and leaving the scene of an accident.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Officer Sarah Haluda of the Bedford Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 5:30 p.m. to Otis Park following a third-party report of a hit-and-run crash involving a potentially impaired driver. The caller stated the driver had lodged her vehicle off the roadway before walking back to the park’s shelter house, where a wedding event was underway.
Officers arrived to find a black Jeep SUV completely off the road and positioned around a bend with its entire front end lodged on top of a large tree stump. The vehicle was empty; its airbags had deployed, and officers recovered personal belongings, including an Indiana driver’s license identifying Hobbs, from the front passenger seat.
Police located Hobbs inside the shelter house seated on her phone while guests cleaned up the venue. Witnesses reported that Hobbs had been drinking heavily throughout the day, frequently walking out to her vehicle, and had allegedly attempted to continue drinking or visit a liquor store and local bars. Witnesses also noted that Hobbs had called back to the event after the wreck specifically asking not to involve law enforcement, attempting instead to contact roadside assistance.
Field Sobriety and Breath Tests
When contacted by police, Hobbs smelled of alcohol, exhibited glassy eyes, and was unsteady on her feet. She claimed she had swerved to avoid an oncoming golf cart while leaving the park, though she could not explain how that maneuver placed her vehicle into oncoming traffic.
Hobbs agreed to perform standardized field sobriety tests, during which officers observed multiple clues of impairment, including a prominent circular sway and a lack of smooth pursuit during the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. She also struggled with the walk-and-turn and discontinued a one-leg stand test due to a reported prior injury.
A preliminary breath test yielded a result of .192 BrAC.
Hobbs consented to a certified chemical test and was transported to the Bedford Police Department. A certified breath test administered on an Intox EC/IR-II instrument at 6:32 p.m. registered a blood-alcohol concentration of .190.
During an inventory search of the vehicle, officers located numerous empty bottles of hard cider and empty plastic party cups in the rear seats and trunk. Hobbs admitted to consuming the beverages throughout the day.
Following medical clearance at IU Health Bedford Hospital, Hobbs was transported and booked into the Lawrence County Jail. Her vehicle was towed from the scene by Jackson’s Heavy Haul.
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.
