BEDFORD — A man was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning following a chaotic sequence of events that involved an alleged hit-and-run against a pedestrian, multiple vehicle collisions, and a failed attempt to evade police on foot.
Dylan Thomas Nunn, 22, of Bedford, was charged with several offenses, including leaving the scene of an accident resulting in moderate injury, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangerment, and OWI Per Se with a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 or greater.
According to a probable cause affidavit filed by Officer Joshua Turner of the Bedford Police Department, the incident began around 9:32 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, with multiple reports of an erratic driver in a maroon Ford Mustang.
The situation escalated when a 911 caller reported that a red Ford Mustang had struck a pedestrian while he was walking near 18th and I Streets.
A witness told officers that he saw the Mustang intentionally swerve toward the pedestrian, striking him and causing him to fall before fleeing westbound on 18th Street. He was transported to IU Health Bedford, complaining of pain in his leg, ankle, and foot.
Officers, who were already searching for the vehicle based on earlier erratic driving reports, located the driver after he allegedly caused two more crashes:
- A caller reported a Red Mustang struck his Ford F150 and a city trash can in the 1100 block of 25th Street, then fled.
- The Mustang was finally found wrecked off the south side of the roadway in the 1300 block of Vinegar Hill Road, after crashing into a pole and two mailboxes. The driver, later identified as Nunn, fled on foot, wearing a black hoodie and black shorts.
Nunn was pursued by officers, assisted by Officer Bell and his K9 partner, who tracked Nunn through fields and backyards.
Nunn’s grandmother, who the Mustang was registered to, arrived at the final crash scene and told police that Nunn had called her asking for help, saying he was hurt and lost.
A Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputy eventually located Nunn on the side of the roadway in the 1400 block of Sunny Acres Drive and took him into custody without issue.
When Officer Turner spoke with Nunn in the patrol vehicle, he immediately smelled a strong odor of alcohol. Nunn admitted to having a “little bit of Pink Whitney” and told the officer he had a “big bang” (referring to the crash on Vinegar Hill Rd.).
A portable breath test returned a breath alcohol content of 0.176. At the Bedford Police Department, a chemical test administered at 12:55 a.m. on October 5 yielded a result of 0.162 g/210L, which is more than twice the legal limit.
When questioned about the hit-and-run, Nunn maintained he only remembered hitting a vehicle, not a person. Nunn was transported to the Lawrence County Jail after being medically cleared.
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.
