From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Snow, ice, fog and deer were part and parcel for many property damage accidents in Franklin County this past week.
January 22
Laura Marshall, North Lafayette Street, Camden, Ohio, at 10:20 a.m., was in possession of a stolen vehicle and got into a pursuit with law enforcement officers on Bath Road. The vehicle went through multiple fields and fences causing damage. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated.
January 24
Austin Lovins, Hidden Valley Lane, Brookville, at 1:02 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on St. Mary’s Road. As the vehicle went around a curve, he lost control on the snow-covered road, went off the north side of the road, hitting a tree before coming to rest. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated.
Michael Jansing, Orchard Road, Brookville, at 1:45 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Wolf Creek Road. He lost control of his vehicle on the ice-covered road, went off the left side of the road, striking a ditch and a culvert pipe. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated.
Jeremiah Carson, Miller Road, Sunman, at 5:45 p.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Blue Creek Road when a deer ran into the path of the vehicle, and Carson’s vehicle struck the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated.
Mark Dare, North County Road 200 East, Liberty, at 8:18 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 when a vehicle operated by Kimberly Chapman, Snyder Road, Connersville, turned westbound off Indiana 1 onto U.S. 52, striking the trailer pulled by Dare. Chapman said she did not see Dare’s vehicle in the light fog. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident.
Rebekah Weisenbach, East County Road 1575 North, Batesville, at 10:32 p.m., was operating a vehicle and traveling southbound on St. Mary’s Road. Weisenbach said she came upon a patch of black ice, which caused the vehicle to run off the road, striking a large tree. The accident was investigated by Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers.
January 26
Daniel Grubb, Holland Road, Brookville, at 5:43 a.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Holland Road in foggy conditions. Grubb said he applied the brakes to go into a 90-degree turn, but the brakes locked up, and he slid straight, going through a wooden fence. This caused damage to the fence and vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
January 27
James Myers, Orchard Road, Brookville, at 7:20 p.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Orchard Road. Myers said he was negotiating a right-hand curve on a snow-covered road. He failed to make the curve, and the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, striking a tree. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Adam Henson investigated the accident.
January 28
Tanner Hicks, Shop Road, Brookville, at 5 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Holland Road, when he lost control of the vehicle due to snow-covered roads. His vehicle struck a utility pole and phone pedestal before coming to rest. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
Kimberly Smith, McCann Street, Connersville, at 6:51 a.m., was operating a vehicle in a curve going down Rhein Hill on Indiana 1 when the vehicle started sliding sideways. This caused her to lose control with the vehicle going left of center. She over steered and hit the guardrail on the west side of the road. The vehicle then went up and over the guardrail, coming to rest on the driver’s side on top of the guardrail. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
Joshua Lobenstein, Hilltop Road, West Harrison, at 5:54 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 East when he swerved to miss a deer that was walking in the westbound lane. Lobenstein’s vehicle went off the right side of the westbound lane and struck a road sign. After hitting the road sign, the vehicle went back onto U.S. 52 and continued west until stopping. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.
Vicki Chaney, West Oaktree Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle westbound on Long Hollow Road, when the vehicle went off the right side of the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
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