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Darke County Sheriff
Two-vehicle
injury accident at SR 47 and Murphy Road
On December 21, 2016 at approximately 10:33 AM, Darke County Deputies
along with Versailles Fire and Rescue responded to State Route 47 and
Murphy Road for an injury crash involving an overturned semi and car
and a utility pole knocked down.
Investigation revealed Leslie P. Salyer 66, of Sidney, Ohio was driving
a 2012 maroon Peterbilt tractor trailer hauling cartons of eggs,
Eastbound on State Route 47, failing to negotiate the curve at Murphy
Road causing the tractor trailer to overturn in the curve and collide
with a Westbound green Chevy Equinox driven by Betty A. Pothast 72,
Versailles, Ohio.
The tractor trailer then slid off the left side of the roadway striking
and knocking down a utility pole. Mr. Salyer was transported to
Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney for minor injuries and Pothast was
transported to Wayne HealthCare in Greenville and later transported to
Miami Valley Hospital for her injuries. Both drivers were wearing
seat belts. State Route 47 at Murphy Road was closed for
approximately four hours.
The Darke County Sheriff's Office accident reconstruction team and The
Ohio State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement was called to
the scene for further investigation. This accident remains under
investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.
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