Information provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
October 7
Mandy McQueen, New Trenton Road, West Harrison, at 9:40 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on New Trenton Road, when she noticed deer grazing on the north side of the road. One deer jumped onto the road in front of her vehicle, and she was unable to miss him. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
October 10
Benjamin Enneking, Central Avenue, Batesville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on Indian 46-East at 9:02 p.m., and collided with a deer that had run onto the road. FCSD Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.
Alicia Buckler, Indiana 252, Brookvile, was operating a vehicle at 11:01 a.m., on Indiana 252-East when Bucker utilized her brakes and lost control, going into the ditch. After the vehicle hit the ditch, it also hit a culvert and a tree. FCSD Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.
October 11
At 2:15 p.m., Eric Shorts, Carmel, was traveling on State Line Road. His vehicle failed to negotiate a curve in the road and ran off the road, striking several trees. After striking the trees, his vehicle came back onto the road and immediately ran off the road again, driving through a yard and into some weeds. Shorts then attempted to back his vehicle onto the road before coming to its final resting place. FCSD Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.