From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
There were eight property damage accidents in Franklin County this week, and six were caused by deer.
November 4
Mark Bailey, South Indiana 229, Metamora, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52 west of Brookville at 5:23 a.m., when a deer ran onto the road, causing Bailey’s vehicle to hit the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
Robin Bolser, Stenger Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on Oxford Pike Road at 6:40 a.m., when a deer ran into the path of his vehicle. Bolser told Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher she could not keep from hitting the deer.
John McIntosh, Jackson, Kentucky, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52 west of Brookville at 11:15 p.m., when his vehicle struck a tree that had fallen in the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
November 5
Judy Francis, Davis Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle northbound on Indiana 1 north of Brookville at 7:16 p.m., when a deer entered the road, causing the vehicle to hit the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident.
November 6
Amber Campbell, Richmond, was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 west of Brookville, at 7:42 p.m., when a deer jumped from the south side of the road in front of the driver’s side of the vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
November 7
James Doyle, Cincinnati, was operating a vehicle west on U.S. 52 at 1:44 p.m., when he was turning onto Columbia Street and ran off the road, striking a utility pole. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
Michael Schuetter, Pipe Creek Road, Batesville, was operating a vehicle southbound on Pipe Creek Road at 2:48 p.m., when a deer jumped in front of the vehicle, causing damage to the front driver’s side. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
November 8
Russell Garretson, Reid Street, Connersville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on Laurel Road at 1 p.m., when his vehicle ran off the south side of the road. Garretson told the investigating officer, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah, that is tires were bad, and he overcorrected and went off the road again on the north side, hitting a tree.