COLUMBUS, Ind. – It was announced Thursday that Katelyn Mings, 29, of Columbus, has been charged in the fatal car crash that killed her 10-year-old daughter.
The Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) was dispatched to East 25th Street, on January 17, regarding the accident. Upon arrival, deputies found Kaydence Mings, 10, deceased at the scene. The driver, Katelyn Mings, mother of the deceased, her infant child, and another passenger were also in the vehicle.
Following an investigation by BCSO, the Columbus Police Department, and Indiana State Police, a preliminary report was sent to the Bartholomew County Prosecutor’s Office.
The prosecutor’s office announced formal charges on Tuesday against Katelyn Mings for causing a death when operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person less than 18 years of age.
After a warrant was issued, a deputy located Mings at her residence and took her to Bartholomew County Jail where she remains in lieu of a $150,000 bond.
