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Darke County Sheriff's Department...
Two accidents on Darke County roadways injure two
On
August 12, 2012 at approximately 6:04 AM Darke County Deputies along
with Gettysburg Fire, Gettysburg Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched
to the 6700 block of Horatio-Harris Creek Road in reference to a one
vehicle rollover accident.
Preliminary investigation
revealed a black 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport, driven by Charles J.
Sampsel, 20, Bradford Ohio was eastbound on Horatio-Harris Creek Road
west of Arcanum-Bears Mill Road. Sampsel's vehicle drifted off the
right side of the roadway striking a mailbox and traveling into a
utility pole. Sampsel's vehicle continued eastbound traveling across
the roadway and into the ditch, Sampsel's vehicle came to rest on it's
side.
Sampsel was transported to Miami
Valley Hospital by CareFlight, where he is listed in stable condition.
Sampsel was the only occupant in the vehicle, alcohol is believed to be
a factor in the accident.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
Later
in the day at approximately 1:12 PM Darke County Deputies along with
Rossburg Fire, Ansonia Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched to the
12,300 block of State Route 118 in reference to a one vehicle injury
accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a red
2003 Chevy Impala, driven by James R. Rinderle, 50, Rossburg Ohio was
northbound on State Route 118 just south of the village of
Rossburg. Rinderle's vehicle traveled across the centerline and
off the left side of the roadway. Rinderle's vehicle struck a
utility pole, continued northbound and struck a second utility
pole. Rinderle's vehicle came to rest in the side ditch.
Rinderle
was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight, where he
is listed in critical condition. Rinderle was the only occupant
in the vehicle.
The villages of Ansonia and Rossburg sustained temporary power outages due to the accident.
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