(Photo provided) Juventino "Jose" Castillo

Traffic still restricted near SIA

By Sophia Voravong

A Lafayette man is suspected of driving drunk and causing a two-car crash that seriously injured another motorist this morning.

Juventino "Jose" Castillo, 24, was arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury.

He had a blood-alcohol content above 0.08 percent - the legal limit to drive in Indiana - after the wreck, according to Sgt. Max Smith of the Lafayette Police Department.

The driver of a Chevrolet Cavalier that Castillo struck on Indiana 38 East near the Subaru of Indiana Automotive plant was flown to Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis with a possible broken leg and severe internal injuries.

David Osadchuk, 31, of Evansville was scheduled to undergo surgery this morning, Smith said. He was last listed in fair condition in the hospital's intensive care unit, a hospital spokesman said.

Police suspect that Osadchuk had just left work at SIA about 3:30 a.m.

The Lafayette Metro Fatal Alcohol Crash Team had Indiana 38 East shut down this morning for several hours as they investigated. The two westbound lanes remained closed as of 10:30 a.m.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible.

Smith said Castillo, who was driving a Dodge Durango west on Indiana 38 East, ran a red traffic light that leads into SIA's east entrance.

The Durango's right, front end crashed into the Cavalier's left, rear end - pushing the small car about 300 feet and causing it to spin into a ditch along the north side of the road.

The Durango flipped over before landing in the grass median.

Firefighters had to cut the roof of the Cavalier to remove Osadchuk from his vehicle.

A witness told investigators the Durango was going well above the posted speed limit of 55 mph, but Smith could not immediately provide an approximate speed.

Both Castillo and his passenger, Justin Ashby, 24, of Lafayette, were treated at Lafayette hospitals for minor injuries and released.

Castillo was taken to the Tippecanoe County Jail shortly after 10 a.m. He is being held on a $10,000 surety bond.