From the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Inclement weather really increased the number of accidents in Franklin County last week. But there was also the ubiquitous deer causing accidents.
January 28
Kimberly Smith, McCain Street, Connersville, was operating a vehicle at 6:51 a.m., on Rhein Hill on Indiana 1 and was in a curve. The roads had heavy salt on them. McCain’s vehicle started sliding sideways and lost control going left of center, over-steering and hitting a guardrail on the west side of the road. The vehicle then went up and over the guardrail, coming to rest on its driver’s side on top of the guardrail. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
January 29
Andrew Meltzer, Indianapolis, at 2:20 p.m., was operating a vehicle from a private drive and pulled into the path of a second vehicle on U.S. 52. The second vehicle was operated by Cindy Hofer, Fairfield Avenue, Brookville. Hofer’s vehicle was westbound on U.S. 52. Meltzer said he did not see the Hofer vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
January 30
Leslee Worley, Tremont Place, Brookville, was operating a vehicle at 10:45 a.m., and traveling east on Indiana 252, when her vehicle ran off the road. The vehicle struck a guardrail and then continued into a creek. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.
January 31
At 4:53 p.m., Alexander Castillo, East County Road 750 North, Greensburg, was operating a vehicle northbound on County Line Road. As he crested a hill and entered into a curve, he was unable to navigate the curve due to ice and snow on the road. He then struck a second vehicle operated by Samuel Nobbe, North County Road 700 East, Greensburg. Nobbe’s vehicle was going southbound. Castillo said after the collision, he ran off the right side of the road, through a fence and came to rest in a field. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dusty Hill investigated the accident.
February 1
Porter Manis, English Hill Road, Cedar Grove, at 5:40 a.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Johnson Fork Road when the vehicle hit a slick spot on the road. It caused the vehicle to go off the road, coming to a stop after sliding into a utility pole. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.
Bobbi Sorber, Sorber Road, Batesville, at 5:50 a.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Horseshoe Bend Road, when she lost control of her vehicle on the snow-covered road. The vehicle then traveled off the road, striking several trees. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
February 2
Yolanda Swearingen, Ott Road, Laurel, at 6:45 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Old U.S. 52, when a deer ran into the path of Swearingen’s vehicle. She said she locked up her brakes trying to miss the deer, making her lose control over her vehicle on the ice-covered road. It caused her vehicle to go off the south side of the road, rolling over and onto its side in a creek. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
February 3
Anthony Lakin, Shady Lane, Brookville, at 7:51 a.m., was operating a vehicle on U.S. 52, east of Brookville and coming into a curve. Roads were beginning to freeze over, causing him to lose control, striking a guardrail on the north side of the road. The vehicle remained in motion, striking a guardrail on the south side of the road before coming to a stop. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
Owen Fannin, West Starlight Drive, Connersville, at 8:12 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52, when he came into a left angled curve and saw another vehicle that had stopped because it wrecked in the eastbound lane with other traffic coming eastbound. Fannin hit his brakes hard and ran off the right side of the road and then went straight into a guardrail. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
February 4
Autumn Bruns, Smith Road, Brookville, at 3:40 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Indiana 252, just west of its intersection with Little Cedar Creek Road and attempting to negotiate left-hand curve. Bruns’ vehicle slid off the north side of the road, going over an embankment and into the creek, about 20 feet below the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
Katrina Murray, North Manchester, at 5:08 p.m., was operating a vehicle eastbound on Indiana 252. Her vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, went into the ditch and struck a tree. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
Aramis Drahman, Cleves, Ohio, at 5:28 p.m., was operating a vehicle eastbound in the left lane of Interstate 74. The weather was snow mixed with sleet and the road was slick in patches. Luis Febre, Phenix City, Alabama, was operating a vehicle eastbound on I-74 in the right lane. The two vehicles were traveling parallel to each other. Drahman’s vehicle accelerated and attempted to pass the second vehicle. As Drahman’s vehicle accelerated past Febre’s vehicle, the speed of Drahman’s vehicle along with the road conditions, caused Drahman’s vehicle to fishtail. Drahman’ vehicle passed Febre’s vehicle but lost control and went sideways in front of Febre’s vehicle. Febre’s vehicle struck Drahman’s vehicle, pushing it off the interstate with the Drahman’s vehicle coming to a stop in the ditch. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.
David Lopez Jr., Duck Creek Road, Laurel, was operating a vehicle westbound on Fairfield Causeway Road, at 6:20 p.m. Lopez lost control of his vehicle on the snow-covered road, traveling off the left side of the road, over an embankment and striking the hardscape landscaping and sign on the Twin Forks Campground. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Adam Henson investigated the accident.
February 5
Jacob Gilley, Indiana 1, Connersville, at 7:44 p.m., was operating a vehicle northbound on Indiana 1, when his vehicle struck a deer that had crossed the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.
February 7
Gregory Scherer, Fairfield Avenue, Brookville, at 4:20 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Oxford Pike. The vehicle traveled off the north side of the road, down an embankment and then rolled over. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Arin Bowers investigated the accident.
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