Isaiah Crane, 26, is scheduled to be arraigned in Miamisburg Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a release.
The crash on southbound I-75 occurred when Crane crashed into the cruiser as crews were working to remove a disabled pick-up truck from the highway.
A trooper was treated for injuries at the scene and a tow truck driver was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
UPDATE @ 3:35 a.m. (Oct. 23)
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper is in the hospital, possibly with a concussion, following a crash on southbound I-75, according to troopers at the scene.
The driver of the car that collided with the hospitalized trooper’s car was arrested for OVI, troopers said.
Troopers told our crew at the scene that a tow truck driver was also hit by the reportedly drunk driver and is at the hospital with a broken leg.
Staff Lieutenant Ray Martin said crews were originally dispatched to the area on a report of a disabled pick-up truck.
A wrecker was in the process of removing the truck when another southbound driver hit the police car and pushed it into the truck being towed, Martin said.
The disabled truck then hit the tow truck driver and the trooper, according to Martin.
Martin said the driver of the disabled truck was at the scene with his father at the time of the crash and both are uninjured.
A traffic reconstructionist is on scene conducting an investigation and Miami Twp. police are assisting troopers in directing traffic.
UPDATE @ 2:03 a.m. (Oct. 23)
Traffic has been reduced to one lane on southbound I-75 just before the Austin Boulevard exit, according to our crew at the scene.
It is unknown at this time how many injuries are reported in the injury crash.
Initial reports indicate an Ohio State Highway Patrol car has been totaled after a driver collided with the cruiser as troopers responded to the initial crash.
Our crew reports a heavy police presence in the area has traffic moving slowly.
We will continue to update this page with new details.
INITIAL REPORT (Oct. 23)
Police and medics are at the scene of two crashes on southbound I-75 south of the I-675 interchange.
Crews were dispatched around 1:11 a.m. Sunday on a report of an injury crash.
Initial reports indicate an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser has been hit and totaled while troopers were responding to the initial crash.
A trooper was not in the cruiser when another car collided into its side, according to initial reports.
Injuries have been reported in original crash reported to dispatchers.
We have a crew heading to the scene to learn more and will update this page with new information when available.