UTV hits 2 pedestrians in Darke County; Woman facing charges

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A woman is accused of driving while impaired Sunday night when she reportedly struck two pedestrians with an off-road vehicle at the Union City Country Club.

The 2020 Uforce side-by-side utility terrain vehicle was parked in the grass on the east side of the clubhouse around 7:40 p.m. when Carolyn Sue Stewart, a 64-year-old Union City, Indiana, woman reportedly attempted to back up the SUV and struck two pedestrians, a 77-year-old man and 69-year-old woman, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

The man was taken to Wayne Healthcare, where he was treated and released.

The woman struck was taken to Miami Valley Hospital, where her condition was unknown. Medical helicopters called to the scene were unable to fly due to weather conditions, deputies said.

Stewart is charged with aggravated vehicular assault in Darke County Municipal Court. She has since been released on her own recognizance from the Darke County Jail. She waived her right to a preliminary hearing and her case was bound over to a Darke County Common Pleas Court grand jury for review, according to court records filed Thursday.

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