A fiery crash early Saturday morning in Fishers took the life of a Carmel woman. It happened at 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of 116th Street and Belle Plaine Boulevard, just east of Hoosier Road. Fishers Police have not yet released the name of the 57-year-old victim.
Chagollan
Under arrest in connection with the crash is Dario Chagollan, 26, Fishers. He faces a felony charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated Causing Death. He received medical treatment following the crash and was transported to the Hamilton County Jail.
Police responded to the crash early Saturday involving a blue Mercedes passenger car and a white Toyota passenger car. Officers say they observed both vehicles in the eastbound lanes of 116th Street. The Toyota was fully engulfed in flames. The driver of the Mercedes suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital by paramedics from the Fishers Department of Fire and Emergency Services. The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say the crash occurred when the Mercedes struck the rear of the Toyota.