A 28-year-old Owensboro man is facing numerous charges after police say he intentionally crashed into a car that was occupied by a pregnant woman.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday around 9 p.m., deputies were called to a crash in the 900 block of Pleasant Valley Road east of Owensboro.
Authorities found three damaged vehicles including a parked car.
Investigators say they used security camera footage and information from witnesses to determine Dion Bates was responsible for the crash.
According to a report, Bates intentionally rammed into another car, which caused that vehicle to lose control and strike a parked car.
One person inside the car that was rammed was pregnant and suffered an arm injury, according to deputies.
Investigators say they believe the incident began in the parking lot of Raising Canes when Bates allegedly rammed into the victim’s car for the first time.
Deputies say the victims then left the parking lot and were followed by Bates, who again rammed them at the intersection of Highway 54 and Heartland Crossing Boulevard, the off ramp of the Wendell Ford Expressway at Highway 144, and then one final time on Pleasant Valley Road.
A video shared with deputies shows that once the victim’s car was disabled, Bates began aggressively searching for the driver of the car he had rammed.
Deputies say the driver had sought shelter in a nearby home following the crash where he called for help and waited for deputies.
Officials say the pregnant woman was treated on scene by medical professionals.
Bates was booked into the Daviess County Jail on six counts of Wanton Endangerment. He is being held on a $500,000 cash bond and scheduled to appear in court on January 22.
Source: WBKO
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