BREMEN — While the Indiana State Police continue investigating after a Marshall County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was struck
while working a crash along US 31 on Monday morning, the preliminary investigation by Trooper Andrew Barker indicates that at 7:30 a.m., Marshall County Deputy Matthew Brown was working a crash on US 31 near 13th Road.
Brown’s vehicle was parked near the inside shoulder, with emergency lights activated, while he worked on a separate crash involving a vehicle that was in the center median along northbound US 31. A gold Chevrolet van driven by Carlos Alexis Flores Hernandez, 30 of Peru, lost control as it traveled northbound and sideswiped the left side of Brown’s vehicle.
Brown was inside his vehicle when it was struck. He was transported to an area hospital to be evaluated and released. Flores Hernandez was found not to have a driver’s license and was arrested by assisting Marshall County deputies.
At the time of the crash, the area was experiencing lake effect snow that made roads slick, requiring reduced speeds.
Indiana statute IC 9-21-8-35 requires drivers to move over or slow down for stationary emergency vehicles, recovery vehicles, utility vehicles, solid waste haulers, highway maintenance vehicles, and disabled vehicles displaying flashing hazard lights.
