Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
June 12
At 12:42 a.m., Jacob Speckman, Tony Road, Batesville, was operating a vehicle westbound on St. Mary’s Road when Speckman fell asleep. His vehicle ran off the south side of St. Mary’s Road and drove through a fence. Speckman’s vehicle continued through a pasture until coming to a stop at the bottom of a hill. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.
William Bratain, Dublin, at 3:20 p.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Indiana 1. He stated something in the vehicle’s steering broke, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle went off the west side of the highway, striking a fence and a utility pole. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Lovins investigated the accident.
June 15
Jeannie Huguenard, E Co. Road 400 South, Greensburg, at 2:02 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Indiana 46 while a vehicle driven by Audrey Clark, Brook Drive, Batesville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on the same highway. Huguengard turned her vehicle in front of Clark’s vehicle causing the two vehicles to collide. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.
June 17
Clarence Jansing, Pine Road, Brookville, at 9:53 a.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Horseshoe Bend Road and a vehicle operated by Bryan Wendel, James Road, Brookville was traveling northbound on the same road and passed each other. Jansing’s vehicle struck the Wendel trailer in an opposite direction sideswipe. Wendel’s vehicle was a large tractor pulling a disc plow. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Major Gregory Mehlbauer investigated the accident.
June 19
At 7:25 p.m., Darrell Sears, Noblesville, was operating a vehicle eastbound on U.S. 52. As the vehicle approached the intersection of Pennington Road and U.S. 52, a deer crossed U.S. 52 in front of the Sears’ vehicle. Sears’ vehicle was unable to avoid striking the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.