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Injury Accident
on S.R. 49
On March 23, 2015 at approximately 5:40 PM Darke County Deputies, along
with Greenville Rescue, Greenville Twp. Fire Dept.,and Arcanum Rescue
were dispatched to State Route 49 near Heritage Road in reference to a
one vehicle, injury accident. Careflight was requested to the
scene but was unable to fly due to weather conditions.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2004 Chevrolet Impala, driven
by Michael C. Gower, 30, of Greenville, was southbound on State Route
49, when the driver lost control of his vehicle on the snow covered
roadway, causing him to travel off the right side of the roadway and
strike a guardrail.
Gower, his front seat passenger, Bruce D. Boggs, 30, of Greenville, and
the 8 year old and 4 year old male, back seat passengers, were all
transported to Wayne Hospital for evaluation. Boggs and the 4
year old male were treated and released from Wayne. Gower was
transported to Miami Valley Hospital by Mobile Intensive Care Unit
(MICU), where he is listed in stable condition. The 8 year old
male was transported to Children's Medical Center by MICU, where he is
listed in fair condition. The 4 year old and the 8 year old were
in approved children's seats.
The Darke County Sheriff's Office would like to remind everyone to use
extreme caution when driving on snow and ice covered roadways, as it
creates hazardous conditions.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's
Office.
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