Trotwood woman charged in pursuit and fatal crash on US 35 near Drexel

She is being held on $350,000 bail at the Montgomery County Jail.

The crash led Dayton's NAACP unit to demand tougher penalties for drivers responsible for fatal crashes and uniform law enforcement policies regarding when to pursue a suspect after the pursuit and crash of the May 20 at State Highway 49 and U.S. 35 that killed motorist Colby Anthony Ross. , 35, of Dayton, who was not involved in the chase.

“Our hearts are heavy to see a young man from a family that has done nothing but good in this community, a young man who lost his life at the hands of a reckless, dangerous and callous driver and we “Let's call it full-scale power from the DA's office and the police department to ensure that this young woman pays the price for killing this man because of his reckless behavior,” said Derrick Foward, president of the organization. local civil rights organization, during a press conference last time. week.

A township of Butler. A police officer broadcast around 4:40 p.m. on May 20 that a white SUV was wanted for failure to comply with charges against him. The driver of the SUV, identified as Hutchins, fled police during rush hour on Interstate 75 in a construction zone, Streck said last week.

“Approximately three hours later, an undercover sheriff's detective in an unmarked vehicle observed the white SUV on Free Pike Avenue,” he said.

The detective was part of the Safe Neighborhood Targeted Enforcement project that aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence and included air support from a law enforcement partner, the sheriff said.

“As the wanted vehicle was stopped at the intersection of Free Pike near State Route 49, the detective was able to deploy a tire deflation device on the vehicle,” Streck said. “The vehicle then drove off and failed to yield right of way to deputies, fleeing south on State Route 49. A deputy in a marked patrol car initiated a pursuit while awaiting confirmation that the helicopter was overhead and locked on to the suspect vehicle.

Streck said Sheriff's Office policy allows chases in conjunction with air support because of success in arresting fleeing suspects who believe the pursuit is over and slow down or abandon the car and run on foot.

“That was the plan for this incident,” Streck said.

Video from the deputy's dash cam released last Tuesday shows Hutchins begin to stop several times, then take off. It also shows the white SUV lost its right rear tire and spun on State Road 49, crashing or nearly hitting another car before continuing its flight south on State Road 49 .

“The driver accelerated, ran the red light at West Third Street and narrowly missed several stopped vehicles. The vehicle struck a BMV convertible that was heading east on US 35. The BMW was forced into the westbound lane, where it struck a black pickup truck. The driver of the BMW was ejected from the vehicle. Although officers immediately provided aid and requested nearby firefighters and medics, the driver and sole occupant of the BMW was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” Streck said.

The sheriff said Hutchins did not have a license and did not own the SUV she was driving. She was also charged several times for driving without a valid license.

The most recent charge related to a hit-and-run accident that occurred June 10, 2023, in Trotwood, in which she did not have a valid license, according to Montgomery County Municipal Court records.