Information supplied by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
August 27
Justin Metcalf, Haytown Hill Road, Metamora, was operating a semi in the southbound lane of Indiana 101 near the Mounds Recreation Area entrance at 4 a.m. The vehicle drifted off the highway on the eastern side and rode in the ditch line against the east side guardrail until the driver attempted to correct the vehicle back onto the highway. However, the vehicle then jackknifed and struck the west side guardrail. The semi broke through the west side guardrail until the overturned trailer came to a halt on the western side of the highway. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
August 28
Jason Pippenger, Fairfield, Ohio, was operating a vehicle southbound on Indiana 1 South, at 1:22 p.m., when a deer ran out onto the road. Pippenger said he did not have time to react before he struck the deer. FCSD Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.