Local man arrested for DUI, reckless driving after striking a pedestrian

Posted on April 27, 2020
Joshua T. Schaller, 39, of Normal. (Photo Bloomington Police Department)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A local man was arrested for driving under the influence and leaving an accident scene after hitting a person and several other objects.

Joshua T. Schaller, 39, of Normal was arrested Sunday night, according to Bloomington Police.

Authorities were called around 7:38 p.m. to the 1000 block of W. Market St. for a motor vehicle accident with injuries. It was reported that a truck had struck a person, a bench on the sidewalk, a utility pole, and was leaving the scene of the accident.

When officers arrived, they located a 38-year-old woman who was hit by the truck. BPD said the victim had minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital.

Police located the vehicle and the driver in the 900 block of W. Mulberry St. after it drove off the road and crashed into a vehicle.

Schaller was arrested for:
-Probation Violation
-Endangering the Life/Health of a Child
-Driving Under the Influence
-Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident
-Traffic Lane Usage
-Leaving the Scene of an Accident – Injury
-Aggravated Reckless Driving
-Driving Upon Sidewalk
-Illegal Squealing/Screeching of Tires

Schaller is being held at the McLean County Jail. No bond information is available.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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