BOONVILLE, Ind. — The mayor of a southern Indiana town has been charged after allegedly backing into another car and leaving .

Boonville Mayor Charles Wyatt, 71, is being summoned to court for leaving the scene of a crash, according to the Indiana State Police (ISP) Evansville District.

Police said Wyatt went to an event at the VFW in Boonville on May 14, 2025. As he was backing out of his parking spot to leave, he allegedly hit another car around 11 p.m.

Wyatt was driving his city owned 2016 Ford F150 truck at the time of the crash, ISP said.

Police said after hitting the car, Wyatt drove away without contacting the other driver or police.

The other driver was still in their car, ISP said, and was able to get a license plate number and give police the car's description.

Police

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