Man That Struck & Killed Highway Worker Appeared in Court

Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 -- 10:30 AM

The man that struck and killed a Clark County Highway worker appeared in Clark County Court.

On August 8th, at about 1:18 AM, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call of an accident on CTH G by Mann Road in the Township of Hendren. The initial investigation indicates that at about 12:00 AM, two Clark County Highway Workers were sent to a tree that was across CTH G by Mann Road. They arrived there at about 1 AM and started to remove the tree. At about 1:18 AM, one of the workers, David Murphy, called 911 and said that a vehicle struck him. When deputies arrived on scene, they discovered that a vehicle was traveling south on CTH G and struck the workers and tree. Murphy was transported to the hospital where he is being treated for his injuries.

Russell Opelt died at the scene of the crash. The operator of the vehicle, Cory Neumueller, is being charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, hit and run involving death, hit and run involving great bodily harm, and injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. A $25,000 cash bond was set against him. Probable cause was found during his preliminary hearing, so his court proceedings will continue.

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