Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
August 31
Dawn Lyle, Cupps Chapel Road, Metamora, at 6:51 a.m., was operating a vehicle northbound on Indiana 101 when a deer ran into the path of the vehicle, and Lyle’s vehicle was unable to miss the deer in a head-on collision. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
At 10:30 p.m., Donna Reichert, Little Cedar Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle traveling northbound on Whitcomb Road when a pickup truck was in the middle of the road. She avoided being hit by the pickup truck and veered her vehicle off the road and into a ditch. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
Stephen Clark, Louisville, Kentucky, at 3:06 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 when a tree fell onto the vehicle, striking it on the windshield. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
Patia Judd, Carthage, at 4 p.m., was operating a vehicle on Sanes Creek Road, when she looked from the road to her phone, causing her vehicle to go off the road and crashing. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dakota Huntsman investigated the accident.
September 3
William Laymon, Oakhaven Drive, West Harrison, at 6 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Oxford Pike when the vehicle was unable to avoid a deer that had run onto the road in front of him. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Jason Robinson investigated the accident.
Arielle Noah, Holland Road, Brookville, at 9:29 a.m., was northbound on Holland Road when her vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident.
At 7:40 p.m., Glenn Barnes, Cookeville, Tennessee, was operating a vehicle on U.S. 52. He said in a straight section of the highway, he ran off the road, striking a sign, continuing through a fence and went into a field. The vehicle came to rest after striking another part of the fence. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident.
September 7
Cody Sorensen, U.S. 52, Laurel, at 4:03 a.m., was eastbound on U.S. 52, when the vehicle he was operating was in a right-hand curve, which it failed to negotiate. Sorensen overcorrected, causing the vehicle to travel off the right side of the road. It then continued east, striking a driveway embankment and culvert. This caused the vehicle to leave the ground and travel over the driveway. The vehicle came to rest facing south on the east side of the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
At 11:45 a.m., Robin Dunnington, Aurora, was operating a vehicle on Indiana 229, and the vehicle was stopped and waiting to make a right into a parking lot. David Cole, Greensburg, was operating a vehicle and failed to see Dunnington’s vehicle stop, causing Cole’s vehicle to rear-end Dunnington’s vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
At 10:30 p.m., Emily Goldsmith, Big Woods Road, Metamora, was operating a vehicle eastbound on Duck Creek Road when Goldsmith’s vehicle struck a deer, which had run onto the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident.
September 8
At 10:10 p.m., Molly Harris, U.S. 52, Cedar Grove, was operating a vehicle eastbound on School Road, when her vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident.
September 13
Cole Huff, Harrison, Ohio, at 6:19 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 approaching New Trenton. A deer ran onto the road and Huff’s vehicle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
At 7:10 a.m, Ashley Nickolas, Shays Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle westbound on Shays Road when she stated she swerved her vehicle to miss a deer that was on the road. She overcorrected the vehicle, causing it to go off the right side of the road, striking several trees. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
Ron Hendel, Hamilton, Ohio, at 5:30 p.m., was operating a vehicle on Oxford Pike. He said his foot went numb due to circulation issues, causing his foot to slip onto the accelerator. This caused the vehicle to go off the road and into a fence. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dakota Huntsman investigated the accident.
At 3:12 p.m., Cole Bowling, Chapel Road, Laurel, was operating a vehicle westbound on Duck Creek Road and a vehicle operated by Dustin Hall, South Indiana 1, Connersville, was eastbound on Duck Creek Road. While in a curve, both vehicles struck each other. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Lovins investigated the accident.
September 14
Benjamin Meier, East Fourth Street, Brookville, at 7:36 a.m., was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52, when Meier’s vehicle was unable to avoid striking a deer that had run out onto the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.
At 7:54 a.m., Michael Frank, Causeway Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle westbound on Causeway Road. A deer ran onto the road, striking Frank’s vehicle on the passenger windshield and door. This caused Frank to swerve and over correct. His vehicle rotated clockwise and traveled off the north side of the road, striking a ditch and rotating to the passenger side. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
September 15
Earl Sawyer, West 11th Street, Brookville, at 6:09 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52, when his vehicle struck a deer that had run onto the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident.
September 16
At 8:30 p.m., Gabriella Weaver, St. Peters Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle on Indiana 1 approaching its intersection with Highland Center Road, when a deer ran onto the road, and Weaver’s vehicle was unable to avoid it. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
September 19
At midnight, James Myer, Orchard Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle westbound on Oxford Pike and was near the intersection with Cooley Road when a deer ran onto the road, and Myer’s vehicle was unable to avoid the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dakota Huntsman investigated the accident.
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