Road Rage Incident results in Felony OWI Arrest

Hit and Run Crash led to the arrest

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — An alleged road rage incident reported on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, led to a felony arrest for operating while intoxicated and other charges.

At approximately 3:15 p.m., a witness reported a hit-and-run crash near the 22-mile marker on southbound Interstate 65 in Clark County. The witness stated that a red Dodge Dakota pickup truck, displaying no license plate, pulled in front of a semi-tractor trailer and abruptly slowed, causing a rear-end collision. The truck then fled the scene, weaving through traffic and passing vehicles on the interstate’s shoulder.

Near the 16.5-mile marker, Master Trooper Rob Caudill observed the Dodge Dakota and activated his emergency lights to initiate a traffic stop for the missing license plate and to investigate the reported crash. The driver, identified as Nathaniel Richard Long, 42, of Lima, Ohio, initially slowed as if to stop in the middle of the roadway, but then accelerated, failing to yield and initiating a pursuit.

Long exited Interstate 65 at Exit 16 onto Memphis Blue Lick Road, turned west, and entered the drive-thru lane of an Arby’s at a Pilot truck stop. Trooper Caudill conducted a felony stop and took Long into custody.

Following Trooper Caudill’s investigation, Long was booked into the Clark County Jail on the following charges:

• Operating While Intoxicated (OWI), Prior - Level 6 Felony
• Resisting Law Enforcement with a Vehicle - Level 6 Felony
• OWI Endangerment - A Misdemeanor
• Reckless Driving - A Misdemeanor
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident - B Misdemeanor