FC property damage accidents from March 15 through March 20 – News and sports in the Whitewater Valley

Provided by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department

March 15

Brandon Grubb, Keeler Road, Brookville, at 5:35 a.m., was operating a vehicle south on Elkhorn Road, and the vehicle ran off the west side of the road, hitting a tree on a steep embankment overhanging a creek. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.

March 16

Michael Wolber, Maune Road, Brookville, at 6:30 a.m., was operating a vehicle northbound on Indiana 1 North when a deer jumped across the road in front of the vehicle. Wolber’s vehicle struck the deer, causing damage to the front passenger side of the vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.

March 17

Samantha VanMeter, U.S. 52, Metamora, was operating a vehicle on U.S. 52 West at 7:56 a.m., when two deer ran out onto the roadway. Before VanMeter could react, the vehicle struck the deer. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy John Roberts investigated the accident.

Victor Cable, Indiana 129, Vevay, at 10:12 a.m., was operating a vehicle on Holland near its intersection with U.S. 52, when the vehicle struck a stopped vehicle operated by Donald Wendel, Sparks Road, Cedar Grove, from behind. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.

March 18

Kathy Rosenberger, Rhein Road, Brookville, at 8:14 a.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on U.S. 52 west of Brookville, when the vehicle struck a deer crossing the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Jeremy Noah investigated the accident.

Kara Wooley, Lohrey Road, Cedar Grove, at 3:47 p.m., was operating a vehicle westbound on Oxford Pike and a vehicle operated by Shania Stenger, Whitewater Drive, Brookville, was operating a vehicle stopped at the intersection of Oxford Pike and Cooley Road. The Stenger vehicle failed to yield the right of way to the Wooley Vehicle. Thus, the Stenger vehicle struck the Wooley vehicle in the passenger side of the vehicle. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kyle Hartman investigated the accident.

March 19

Robert Hite, Hamilton, Ohio, at 2:40 a.m., was operating a vehicle west on U.S. 52, west of Brookville, when the vehicle ran off the road and drove down a steep bank to the bottom of the bank and then rolled onto the driver’s side of the vehicle. Hite was arrested and charged with Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated and Possession of Paraphernalia. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.

March 20

Brianna Bright, East County Road 800 South, Versailles, at 9:30 p.m., was operating a vehicle southbound on Indiana 1 south of its intersection with U.S. 52, when the Bright vehicle struck a deer on the road. Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Dylan Enzinger investigated the accident.