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ISP: Hanover Woman Charged After Crash Killed Her 6-Year-Old Daughter
SCOTT COUNTY, INDIANA, AUG 1 – Dorothy J. Snell faces multiple felony charges including neglect and intoxicated driving after a crash that killed her daughter and injured four others, authorities said.
- At the intersection of State Road 256 and U.S. 31, Dorothy J. Snell, 25, allegedly ran a red light and collided with a Toyota, killing her six-year-old daughter.
- Investigator found that Snell’s Chrysler was speeding and her blood alcohol exceeded 0.08%, and the six-year-old was not in a booster or safety seat.
- First responders reported that six people, including a child, were taken to area hospitals with nonlife-threatening injuries after the crash.
- On July 30, Indiana State Police troopers arrested Dorothy J. Snell and transported her to Scott County Jail with a $250,000 cash bond.
- The case remains under investigation by the Indiana State Police with assistance from Scott County authorities, and she is scheduled for her initial court appearance today.
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Mom arrested for drunk driving car crash that killed her daughter
HANOVER, Ind. (WISH) — Prosecutors on Wednesday filed charges against a Scott County mom accused of causing a fatal crash that killed her 6-year-old daughter and injured several others. Indiana State Police say the accident happened around 9 p.m. on May 13, 2025, at the intersection of State Road 256 and U.S. 31. Dorothy Snell, […]
Woman Arrested After Fatal Crash in Hanover
Source: (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) HANOVER, Ind. — A woman was arrested on Wednesday after her six-year-old daughter was killed in a crash. The crash happened on May 13th before 8:45 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 256 and U.S. 31. Two cars collided after 25-year-old Dorothy J. Snell sped through a red light. Indiana State Police reported that Snell’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was above the legal limit of 0.08%, which me…
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CBS 4 - Indianapolis News, Weather, Traffic and Sports | WTTV…ISP: Hanover woman charged after crash killed her 6-year-old daughter
HANOVER, Ind. -- A 25-year-old Hanover woman was arrested after a crash earlier this year killed her 6-year-old daughter and caused multiple injuries. According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, Dorothy Snell was charged with: One count of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a Level 1 felony One count of causing death when operating a motor vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, a Level 4 felony Two counts of causing serious …
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