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Dalton Faces DWI Charges

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A Warsaw man involved in a three-vehicle accident Feb. 22 now faces charges of driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.

Donald Dalton, 58, of Little Eagle Drive, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail around 12:04 p.m. Monday on one count of driving while intoxicated and one count of driving while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury. His bond was set at $10,000.On Feb. 23 around 7:03 p.m., Dalton reportedly was driving a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe at a high rate of speed when he rear-ended a 2006 Dodge Charger that was slowing down for a traffic light.

Dalton reportedly tried to change lanes before hitting the Charger, driven by Fred L. Henderson, 54, of Osceola. Henderson's car then hit a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Rocco C. Spears, 38, of Indiana Street, Pierceton.

After hitting the Charger, Dalton's SUV spun in the road. Dalton was trapped in the vehicle and complained of neck pain.

Henderson suffered a hip injury in the accident.