Madison County Sheriff Ron Richardson responded to the scene of the crash and said it wasn’t the first time his deputies had encountered a diabetic driver that seemed like a drunk driver. “Initially, anyone, including law enforcement, would first consider that person to be impaired, by alcohol or other means.”

“One of the things you’re going to see with a diabetic, if they are driving erratically, sometimes they will be disoriented.”

Richardson said he and his men once boxed in a vehicle driven by a diabetic driver and even turned on emergency lights to get the driver’s attention. Despite their efforts, the driver didn’t seem to realize he was being signaled by the police to stop the car.

They were eventually able to stop the vehicle.

Dealing with a diabetic driver with low blood sugar can be dangerous, he said. “We take the chance of having our vehicles crashed into and our people hurt.”

No one else was hurt as a result of Wiesenauer’s driving.

He is expected to be released from Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis in the next week or two, Alana said.

Contact Brandi Watters 640-4847, brandi.watters@heraldbulletin.com