Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release
On Monday, December 12, around 7:30 a.m., Deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department were on patrol on Fairfield Causeway Road, when a deputy observed an eastbound vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Radar confirmed the vehicle was traveling in excess of 100 m.p.h. Fairfield Causeway has a speed limit of 45 m.p.h. Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle.
The driver, identified as Elisha Dale Steele of Connersville, was operating a red, 1995 Ford Probe. Steele, age 18, was cited into court on the charge of Reckless Driving, a class C misdemeanor, and is awaiting his initial hearing. If convicted of a class C misdemeanor, Steele could face up to 60 days in jail and up to $500 in fines. If convicted of Reckless Driving, the driver can have driving privileges suspended for up to 90 days.
Through further investigation, deputies determined that the vehicle in question matches the description of a vehicle involved in several complaints called into the Sheriff’s Department recently. Witnesses on several occasions reported a vehicle matching this description, traveling on Fairfield Causeway Road at a high rate of speed during the same approximate time frame.
Anyone wishing to report reckless and/or impaired driving is encouraged to call 911 at the time of the event. Deputies ask, if possible, that callers obtain a vehicle description, license plate number, direction of travel, and to describe the driving behavior.