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Fatal construction
zone accident in Osgood
Fourth fatal traffic accident in Darke County this year
On Monday, August 15th, 2011 at approximately 10:53 AM, the Darke
County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a 9-1-1 call of
a 16 year old male being fatally run over by a bobcat on West Main
Street in Osgood in a construction zone. Darke County Sheriff’s
Deputies along with Osgood Fire and Rescue and the Darke County
Coroner’s Office responded to the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed James Springer, 48 of Celina, Ohio
and owner of Springer Sons Tree Service LLC., was operating a bobcat
front loader when he accidentally backed the bobcat over his son, 16
year old Damon Springer also of Celina. Damon was pronounced dead at
the scene.
Springer Sons Tree Service LLC. had been sub-contracted to remove trees
in the construction zone. OSHA was also notified and responded to the
accident scene.
This makes the fourth fatal traffic accident in Darke County this year.
This accident remains under investigation.
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