FC property damage accidents from May 15 through May 31 – News and sports in the Whitewater Valley

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May 15

At 7:45 p.m., Randall Miller, South Burlington, Vermont, was operating a vehicle westbound on Bath Road, and he failed to get over far enough on the road, which led to the vehicle’s mirror striking a mirror on a vehicle belonging to Dustin Helton, Hamilton, Ohio. Helton, who was eastbound, had moved over partially in the ditch in order to try to avoid Miller’s vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident.

May 24

Rachel Ramey, Sanes Creek Road, Laurel, at 8:34 a.m., was backing down her driveway when the vehicle went off the side of the driveway, and struck a tree. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.

Bill Lynam, North Depot Street, Batesville, at 1:25 a.m., was traveling westbound on Laurel Road when the vehicle ran off the road, came to a stop and then caught on fire. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.

May 25

At 4:40 a.m., Devon Nickolas, Shays Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle westbound on Laurel Road when a deer ran onto the road, and Nickolas’ vehicle struck the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.

May 27

Jodi Winters, Whitcomb Road, Brookville, at 10:47 a.m., was operating a vehicle northbound on Johnson Fork Road, when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, into the hayfield, through a yard and struck a house. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.

Dustin Riggle, Progress Street, Brookville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52, at 2:49 p.m. A vehicle operated by Morris Jenkins Jr., Farmland, was stopped in traffic at the intersection of Indiana 1 and U.S. 52 when Riggle’s vehicle rear ended the Jenkins’ vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.

At 10:41 p.m., Rachel Loman, U.S. 52, Laurel, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52 when a deer crossed U.S. 52 in front of the Loman vehicle, and the Loman vehicle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.

May 29

Amy Stone, Main Street, Oxford, Ohio, was southbound on Harmony Road at 9:30 p.m. A deer was on the roadway, and Stone’s vehicle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.

May 31

Lauren Obendorf, Pearl Street, Batesville, at 11:18 a.m., was operating a vehicle eastbound on Pocket Road went the vehicle went off the south side of the road, striking a tree. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.

Brian Lusby, Ludlow Street, Greendale, at 1:42 p.m., was operating a vehicle onto a private drive along Duck Creek Road and was pulling a trailer with a race truck on the trailer. As Lusby’s vehicle was going up the driveway, the strap holding the race truck on the trailer broke causing the race truck to come back off the trailer, crossing over the private drive where it collided with a second vehicle. There was no information on the second vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.

At 10:02 p.m., Chelsi Ruehlman, Dillsboro, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52, when the vehicle drove off the road into a yard, going over the driveway and striking a Duke Energy pole., causing the pole to snap. Ruehlman’s vehicle traveled another 20 feet before coming to rest. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.