A Daviess County man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, following a two-vehicle collision where multiple children were trapped in an overturned van and a motorcyclist was severely injured, according to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.
According to DCSO, the crash occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. in the 900 block of Reid Road, near the U.S. 60 Wendell Ford Expressway overpass. Emergency crews from the Sheriff’s Office, Daviess County Fire Department, Thruston Fire Department, and AMR Ambulance Service responded.
Authorities said deputies reported finding a motorcycle and an overturned van with multiple children, including a 1-month-old, trapped inside. Firefighters and deputies rescued all the occupants of the van, who were transported to the hospital with minor injuries, the release says.
The motorcyclist was taken to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital with severe leg injuries and later flown to University of Louisville Hospital by Air Evac, according to the release.
Investigators said the van was traveling north on Reid Road when it lost control, swerved into the southbound lane, and overcorrected before overturning. The van struck the motorcycle, critically injuring the rider in the process.
While rescuing those inside the van, deputies stated they saw empty alcohol containers in the vehicle. Authorities said the driver was investigated for driving under the influence and later charged at the hospital, where he was being treated for injuries.
The road was shut down for about two and a half hours during the investigation and cleanup.
The sheriff’s office identified the driver as 24-year-old Inocencio Cano Espinobarros, of the 400 block of Reid Road. He was later booked into the Daviess County Detention Center.
Espinobarros faces charges of first-degree assault, five counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and no operator’s license, according to the release.
