Teen accused of hitting 2, killing man with car in Miami County charged

A 19-year-old man who reportedly killed a man and injured his wife in 2025 has been charged with negligent vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in Miami County Municipal Court. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

Credit: Bryant Billing

Credit: Bryant Billing

A 19-year-old man who reportedly killed a man and injured his wife in 2025 has been charged with negligent vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in Miami County Municipal Court. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

A 19-year-old man who reportedly hit a husband and wife with a car, killing the man and injuring the woman, in Miami County in 2025 has been charged.

Levi Michael Rehmert of Arcanum is facing one count each of negligent vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter in Miami County Municipal Court.

Both charges are misdemeanors.

Just before 6:30 a.m. on Nov. 14, Rehmert was driving a 2014 Ford Fusion south on Peters Road when he went left of center and went to the right side of the road, hitting Matthew Brown, Ellen Brown and a dog, according to a crash report filed by the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

The couple were reportedly walking their dogs. Matthew Brown, 51, and one of the dogs died in the crash.

Ellen Brown was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.

Rehmert is scheduled to be arraigned on March 3.

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