Bourbon Man Arrested In Fatal Franklin County DWI Crash

A Bourbon man was arrested following a late Saturday night crash in Franklin County that killed a Villa Ridge man.

Andrew Barton, 33, was allegedly driving while intoxicated on St. Mary’s Road around 11:26 p.m. 

His 2012 Ford F-150 crossed the center line and traveled into the path of a 2007 Dodge Caravan, driven by Micah Shurtleff, 45, Villa Ridge.

The front left corner of Barton’s vehicle struck the front left of Shurtleff’s vehicle.

Shurtleff was taken to Mercy Hospital in Washington where he was pronounced dead at 12:22 a.m.

A passenger in the Shurtleff vehicle — Margo Wertenberger, 34, St. Clair — had minor injuries.

Barton also had minor injuries.

Barton was arrested and placed on a 24-hour hold.