A Pike County Grand Jury has indicted 19-year-old Justin Nunez Solis of Sebree, Kentucky, in connection with a fatal crash that occurred March 3 on State Road 57. According to the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office, investigators determined Nunez Solis crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle driven by a 17-year-old, who died at the scene. The grand jury returned indictments for Reckless Homicide and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Having Received a Valid Driver’s License Resulting in Death, both Level 5 felonies. Nunez Solis was arrested June 4 in Webster County, Kentucky, and remains jailed pending extradition to Indiana. His bond has been set at $1 million, with 10% allowed. Authorities note that all charges are allegations, and Nunez Solis is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
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Re: Justin L. Nunez Solis, 19, of Sebree, Kentucky, Indicted by Grand Jury for Reckless Homicide and Causing Death While Never Licensed
PETERSBURG, IN – A Pike County Grand Jury convened on June 1 and 2, 2026, and returned True Bills on two indictments against Justin L. Nunez Solis, 19, of Sebree, Kentucky, arising out of a fatal crash on State Road 57 in Pike County on March 3, 2026.
The crash was a nearly head-on collision between two vehicles, each carrying only its driver. A 17-year-old driver who was traveling on State Road 57 died at the scene. Nunez Solis was taken to a hospital in Evansville and released the following day.
The Grand Jury heard from seven witnesses over the two days. Among them, Indiana State Police Sergeant Kylen Compton testified to his reconstruction of the crash, which he built from observations and photographs of the scene and from data recovered from each vehicle’s event data recorder pursuant to a search warrant. Based on that work, Compton determined that Nunez Solis caused the crash by crossing the center line into the path of the oncoming vehicle.
Indiana State Police Trooper Brayden Angermeier also testified that, just one week before the fatal crash, he had stopped Nunez Solis northbound on the Gibson-Pike County line on I-69. Angermeier discovered on that occasion that Solis held no valid license, citing him for every available violation (non-jailable infractions) and had the vehicle towed. On the day of the fatal crash, Nunez Solis was driving the same vehicle using a different route to work. Angermeier was one of the first responding officers to the tragedy.
The Grand Jury returned True Bills on two indictments, both Level 5 Felonies: Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Having Received a Valid Driver’s License Resulting in Death, I.C. 9-24-18-1(a)(4), and Reckless Homicide, I.C. 35-42-1-5. A Level 5 Felony is punishable by between 1 and 6 years imprisonment and up to a $10,000 fine.
The Honorable Evan C. Biesterveld of the Pike County Circuit Court set bond at $1,000,000, with 10% permitted, meaning Nunez Solis must post $100,000 cash to be released. On June 4, 2026, Nunez Solis was arrested in Webster County, Kentucky, where he remains incarcerated until he can be extradited to Indiana to face these charges.
This case was presented to the Grand Jury by Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Sarah Stephens, with the assistance of Legal Assistant and Victims’ Advocate Amy Hook. Our Office thanks the members of the Pike County Grand Jury who devoted their heartfelt attention to this matter.
The Office of the Pike County Prosecutor advises that under our Constitution, all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and, until such time, all charges are merely allegations and should be considered as such.
Sarah Stephens
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
