An emergency call of a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning, November 22nd sent Marshall County Police and emergency responders to Peach Road south of 14th Road.
The driver toll Centralized Dispatch that the vehicle had gone off the roadway and rolled over onto the vehicle`s side. The driver explained that she was unable to get out of the vehicle.
County Officer Les McFarland then responded to the scene and found a gray Dodge van on the west side of the roadway on its side.
Officer McFarland helped the female driver, 25 year old Tyne Byers of Culver out of the vehicle. It was believed that she was under the influence of a controlled substance and was transported to St. Joseph Regional Hospital for a chemical test.
Byers was arrested for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated on a controlled substance and booked into the Marshall County Jail on a $1,500.00 cash bond.
Listeners and readers are reminded that charging information supported by an affidavit of probable cause is merely an allegation that a crime has been committed and that there is only probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. They are presumed innocent throughout the proceedings and are entitled to be represented by counsel and entitled to a trial by jury at which the State is obligated to provide proof beyond a reasonable doubt before a judgment of guilt may be made.
