66 year old Barbara Nickles of Van Wert faces charges of vehicular assault and negligent assault stemming from a Monday incident outside of Ruler Foods on South Shannon Street. According to the Van Wert Independent, the incident happened at about 5 p-m Monday. Nickles was driving her car in the parking lot at Rulers and  began to accelerate in reverse at a high rate of speed from her parking space. Nickles allegedly struck a pedestrian. After striking the man Nickles continued to operate her vehicle at a high rate of speed in reverse, causing damage to multiple parked motor vehicles. The victim was a 72-year-old man. He was taken by EMS to OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital, then was transported via medical helicopter to a hospital in Fort Wayne. His current condition is unknown.