Lima Woman Charged with OVI, Reckless Driving

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Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies were assisting a driver on State Route 117 North near the border of Logan and Hardin County early this morning when a driver nearly hit the deputy’s vehicle. A pursuit of the vehicle followed, reaching speeds of 114 mph.

Upon initiating a traffic stop, deputies found the driver, 34-year-old Chelsea Benton of Lima, apparently intoxicated. After failing field sobriety tests, deputies found a near-empty bottle of Jack Daniels Whiskey, another bottle unopened, and two bottles of mouthwash in the car. They also found a bottle of Paxil that was prescribed to another person. Breathalyzer tests showed a blood alcohol content of nearly three times the legal limit.

Benton was charged with two counts of OVI, one count of reckless operation, and one count of a driver approaching a stationary public service vehicle. She was lodged in the Logan County Jail.