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Five injured in
head-on-collision east of Versailles
See the video, courtesy of
WHIO-TV Channel 7, here.
On September 1st, 2011 at approximately 3:05 PM, Darke County Deputies
along with Versailles Fire and Rescue, Osgood Rescue, Houston Rescue,
three Careflight Helicopters from Miami Valley and one Life Flight
Helicopter from Toledo were dispatched to the 11900-Block of State
Route 47 in reference to a two vehicle head on injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a white Ford Excursion, driven by
Furnal Wallen, 78 from The Villages, Fla., was eastbound on State Route
47 East of Marshall Road. A green Honda Civic, driven by Jane A. Brown,
61 of Greenville, was Westbound on State Route 47 when the vehicles
collided head on. Wallen’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the
roadway, through a ditch and struck a utility pole.
Wallen and his passenger, wife Carol, were airlifted to Miami Valley
Hospital where he is listed in critical condition and his wife is
listed in fair condition. The occupants of the Honda Civic were Amber
N. Batten, 27 of Sidney and her 10 month old daughter, Emma Mae. Brown
and Batten were airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital where they are
listed in stable condition. Ten month old Emma Mae is listed in good
condition at Wilson Hospital in Sidney.
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