On December 24, 2024 at approximately 1216 am Darke County Deputies along with Gettysburg Fire and EMS were dispatched to the 7900 block of Horatio Harris Creek Road in Darke County Ohio, in reference to a crash with injury.
Preliminary investigation revealed a red 2005 Chevrolet Truck driven by Alexander Derr of Bradford, was traveling east on Horatio Harris Creek Road. Mr. Derr crossed the center line and drove off of the left side of the roadway striking a fence, two utility poles and a stop sign before coming to rest in the ditch. Mr. Derr was treated by EMS and refused treatment at the scene.
Deputies observed an opened alcoholic beverage in the vehicle and could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from Mr. Derr. An OVI investigation was conducted and Mr. Derr was subsequently arrested for OVI.