Southern Indiana man arrested after driving 117 MPH while intoxicated, police say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Charlestown, Indiana, man was arrested Sunday afternoon for allegedly driving 117 miles per hour while intoxicated.

Indiana State Police said in a news release Monday that a trooper heard a vehicle accelerating as it approached his location on the south side of State Road 62, east of Charlestown.

The trooper clocked the car traveling at 117 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. The driver quickly slowed as it passed the trooper’s location, but a traffic stop was conducted west of Decker Lane.

The driver, 40-year-old Derick Hihn, was asked to step out of the vehicle and was placed under arrest for reckless driving.

ISP said the trooper observed "possible alcohol impairment" and conducted an OWI (Operating While Intoxicated) investigation.

Hihn was arrested and charged with reckless driving, operating while intoxicated and OWI with endangerment.

He was taken to the Clark County Jail and posted a $5,000 bond.

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