Grant County Authorities releasing information a two-vehicle accident and a Mount Hope man arrested for fleeing

Two-Vehicle Crash with Minor Injuries 

On May 15th at approximately 2:32pm, the Sheriff's Office was notified of a two-vehicle crash with minor injuries, on W. Main Street near S. Center Street in the Village of Dickeyville.  

When the deputy arrived on scene, he learned Kimberly Henderson, age 43 of Morgantown, IN, was legally parked along W. Main Street in her 2013 Toyota Sienna van. Mary Taylor, age 31, of Bloomington, was northbound on W. Main Street operating her 2018 Ford Escape. Henderson did not see the Ford Escape coming behind her and left the parked position and pulled into the roadway directly into the path of the Ford Escape. The front driver's side corner of the Toyota Sienna struck the front passenger side corner of the Ford Escape.  

Airbags deployed in the Ford Escape. Both vehicles sustained disabling damage and were towed from the scene. Both Henderson and Taylor were wearing seatbelts. Henderson was uninjured and Taylor was transported to a local hospital via private vehicle for further evaluation of apparent minor injuries.  

Henderson was issued a citation for Failure to Yield Right of Way from a Parked Position. The Dickeyville Fire Department, Dickeyville EMS, and Donnie's Tire and Tow assisted at the scene.  

Mount Hope man arrested for Fleeing Law Enforcement 

On May 16, 2026, at approximately 7:46pm, a Grant County Deputy attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle for traveling 115 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, on Hwy 18, in the Town of Mount Hope. The motorcycle disregarded the deputy's attempt to stop it and fled. After a short pursuit, the operator, 21-year-old Gabriel Groom, was located at his residence in Mount Hope and arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail for the offense of Operator Fleeing and Eluding law enforcement. Groom was also cited for reckless driving and driving 45 plus miles over the speed limit.