A hit-and-run accident last Thursday resulted in significant damage to two vehicles and led to a citation for the suspected driver. The incident occurred around 5:50 pm at the intersection of Gunntown Road and South Main Street.
According to Bellefontaine police, the accident involved three vehicles. The first vehicle, a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Tyler Cable, was struck from behind by a maroon Chevrolet truck. The impact pushed the Honda into a 2016 Ford Transit van, which was driven by Jason Wren and had several passengers onboard, including children.
Officers were alerted to the suspected vehicle, a maroon Chevrolet truck, fled the scene. Officers quickly located the truck at a nearby McDonald’s parking lot. The truck showed significant front-end damage and was parked in a manner suggesting a hasty departure.
Andy Sheriff, the driver of the Chevrolet truck, explained that the damage to his vehicle occurred the previous night when he hit a fire hydrant. Despite the visible damage and red paint transfer consistent with the incident, Sheriff denied involvement in the crash. He claimed he had stopped before hitting the vehicles in front of him and was at McDonald’s merely to use the restroom before heading to work at Waffle House.
Sheriff was issued a traffic citation for the hit-and-run and instructed to appear in Bellefontaine Municipal Court on Wednesday. The case is ongoing, with authorities continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Local businesses in the area were checked for surveillance footage, but no cameras were found to have captured the incident. The police report noted that Sheriff appeared nervous during the interaction, with observed shaking hands.
