Otterbein, IN — A man was hospitalized following a car accident in Otterbein, Indiana, on Monday, March 23, 2015. The accident happened at the intersection of U.S. 231 and County Road 500 N.
Local police identified 59-year-old Steven Moorehouse as the man who failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection and drove into the path of a southbound vehicle. The man in the other car has not been identified. Officials told reporters that the man sustained a cut to his head and was somewhat incoherent when emergency workers arrived at the scene.
The victim had to be extricated from his vehicle before being taken to Indiana University Health Arnett. Information on his current condition wasn’t available.
Police are investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
View from the Road
Commentary
Unfortunately, I see way too many accidents just like this one. And many of them are caused for the exact same reason: a driver just isn’t paying close enough attention to what’s going on around them. They’re on the phone or maybe messing with the radio, they take there eyes off the road and swerve into a another lane or blow through a red light or stop sign. Obviously, these drivers can and should be held accountable for that. This driver put a man in the hospital. Who’s going to cover that? Truth be told, holding thee drivers for responsible for this sort of behavior is one of the best ways to ensure they don’t repeat the same mistakes somewhere down the line.
— Grossman Law Offices