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Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Union City boy
succumbs to injuries following accident
Union City -- On June 10, 2015 at approximately 4:37 PM, Darke County
Deputies along with Union City, Ohio Fire and Rescue and CareFlight
responded to 348 Union City-Elroy Road on a report of an injury
accident involving a 9 year old child on a bicycle being struck by a
vehicle. The Darke County Sheriff's Office Accident Reconstruction Team
also responded to the scene.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 9 year old Union City, Ohio boy
was riding his bicycle southbound in a driveway and entered the
westbound lane of the roadway and was struck by a westbound 2006 Green
Mercury Montego, driven by Darrin L. Smith 49, Union City, OH. Mr.
Smith was uninjured.
The child was flown to Dayton Children's Hospital aboard CareFlight for
his injuries. The child was not wearing protective head gear.
The Darke County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Montgomery County
Coroner’s Office that on June 12th, 2015 at 12:40 PM Leyden N.
Guenther, 9, of Union City, OH succumbed to his injuries as a result of
this accident.
It should be noted
the correct age of the bicyclist is 9 years old instead of 10 years old
as stated in the initial news release.
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