These are property damage accidents in Franklin County from June 30 to July 16. These reports were supplied by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. July 1 was apparently an extremely bad day to be driving around on the county’s road system.
On June 30, around 10:25 p.m., Thomas Franks, Oxford Pike, Brookville, was traveling west on Whitcomb Road and turned into a driveway. A vehicle was parked along the road near the driveway, and Franks hit the car with his trailer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.
At 6:48 a.m., on July 1, Roberta Roberts, Hileah Drive, Brookville, was backing out of her driveway when she failed to see a Dumpster that had recently been installed, and she struck the Dumpster with her vehicle. FCSD Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
On July 1, at 1:55 p.m., Clare Myers, State Street, Harrison, Ohio, was operating a vehicle eastbound on Drewersburg Road. Myers stated “another vehicle was coming into my lane and when I tried to steer away from it, I ran off the road and into the trees.” FCSD Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.
At 2:16 p.m., July 1, Kevin Cooper, South Clay Street, Laurel, was operating a vehicle pulling a trailer northbound In Indiana 121 north of Spurlock Lane. A tire blew out on the vehicle. Cooper then over corrected, causing the vehicle and trailer to strike a guardrail. FCSD Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
On July 1, at 9:21 p.m., Anthony Moore, Stipps Hill Road, Laurel, was traveling east on Pine Road when he went off the right side of the road, causing him to over correct and exit the left side of the road, hitting a tree. FCSD Deputy Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
At 6:17 a.m., July 4, Jordan McConnell, Milan, was driving south on County Line Road when he lost control while attempting to negotiate a right-hand curve. FCSD Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.
On July 5, at 4:26 p.m., Luke Wilson, Haskamp Road, Oldenburg, was traveling west on Hamburg Road, when Wilson’s vehicle went into the grass off the right side of Hamburg Road. FCSD Deputy Brad Ramey investigated the accident.
At 2:25 a.m., on July 6, Tyler Stephenson, Big Cedar Road, Cedar Grove, was traveling west on Indiana 252. A deer came onto the highway. Stephenson tried to miss the deer by swerving, causing his vehicle to leave the right side of the highway, and he struck a utility pole. FCSD Deputy Brad Ramey investigated the accident.
On July 6, at 4:52 p.m., Kari McDaniel, Big Cedar Road, Brookville, and Brian Edgell, Connersville, were operating vehicles northbound on Ind. 1. McDaniel said she looked down, and when she looked back up, traffic had stopped in front of her. She slammed on her brakes, but was unable to stop before striking Edgell’s vehicle. FCSD Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
Another accident on July 6, at 10:35 p.m: Albert Steiner, Sparks Road, Brookville, was traveling north on Sparks Road when he hit a deer. FCSD Deputy Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
And the final one recorded on July 6, at 11:02 p.m., Ernest Spurlock was traveling west on U.S. 52 and was pulling a wood chipper. The wood chipper, which was not correctly connected to the vehicle’s hitch, went out of control and overturned as it was being pulled. FCSD Deputy Brian Ramey investigated the accident.
At 4:56 a.m., on July 8, April Lucas, Versailles, was traveling east on U.S. 52 East when she struck a deer. FCSD Deputy Bryce Jenkins investigated the accident.
Also, on July 8, at 3:55 p.m., Ronald Fister, Ind. 1, Brookville, was operating a vehicle southbound on Ind. 1 when he also struck a deer that ran onto the road. FCSD Deputy Jason Robinson investigated the accident.
One day later on July 9, at 1:52 a.m., Brandon Ball, U.S. 52, Metamora, was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 when the vehicle went off the right side of the westbound lane. The vehicle came to a stop after suffering front-end damage from hitting a ditch. FCSD Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.
On July 10, at 10:36 p.m., Kenneth Cox, U.S. 52, Laurel, was traveling westbound on Duck Creek Road when he went off the right side of the road trying to avoid an oncoming truck pulling a trailer. Even after going off the road, the trailer struck Cox’s vehicle’s driver’s side. FCSD Deputy Brad Ramey investigated the accident.
At 10:19 p.m., on July 12, Daniel Marshall, Short Street, Brookville, was using a private drive to back up. The vehicle got too close to the edge of the ditch. The rear tires on the vehicle then went over causing the truck to slide down backwards into the ditch. FCSD Deputy Brad Ramey investigated the accident.
Also, on July 12, at 12:32 a.m., Justin Leising, McGuire Ridge Road, Laurel, was traveling west on McGuire Ridge Road when he struck a tree that was across the road. FCSD Deputy Brad Ramey investigated the accident.
On July 13, at 7:30 a.m., Chasity Hendrixson, Franklin, Ind., was westbound on U.S. 52, when she fell asleep while driving. Her vehicle went off the road, striking a mailbox, an embankment and several trees before rolling on its left side and coming to a rest. FCSD Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.
One day later on July 14, at 7:25 a.m., Hannah Nunlist, St. Mary’s Road, Batesville, was westbound on Hamburg Road. A deer ran into the side of her car. FCSD Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
At 12:05 p.m., on July 16, William Yetter, Indian Creek Road, Brookville, was operating a vehicle northbound on St. Mary’s Road. Yetter’s mirror struck the mirror of a vehicle operated by Terry Williams, Oxford, Ohio, as the two vehicles passed. FCSD Deputy Brad Lecher investigated the accident.
Also on July 16, at 3:25 p.m., Eric Parker, Harrison, Ohio, was traveling east on Snowhill Road and was attempting to cross the covered bridge onto Johnson Fork Road. However, he realized another vehicle had turned onto the bridge so Parker moved over to let the vehicle pass while he was already on the bridge. Parker said, while attempting to move out of the other vehicle’s way, Parker’s vehicle struck the bridge and received damage to a headlight and door panel of his vehicle. FCSD Deputy Tyler Ford investigated the accident.