Frank Eisenhower Horton, 46, of 4229 Lehigh Blvd., Decatur, was arrested on charges of vehicular homicide and passing in a no passing zone after he struck another vehicle head on while attempting to pass a truck past the rail road tracks near the Polk County Fairgrounds.
The victim, Sharon Lee Keyser, 58, of Jackson, Mich., was killed instantly and pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the affidavit filed after the accident, Horton, who was traveling north, crossed a double yellow line and hit Keyser’s vehicle head on as she was headed south.
Polk County Coroner Trey Litesey said the accident occurred sometime around 10 p.m. No bond has been set for Horton.
A complete report of the incident was not available Tuesday afternoon.
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