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Darke
County Sheriff’s Office
Three cars
involved in accident on US Route 36
On January 8, 2016 at approximately 2:41 PM Darke County Deputies along
with Gettysburg Fire and Rescue, Bradford Fire and Rescue, Greenville
Township Rescue and CareFlight were dispatched to the 8700 Block of US
Route 36 East in reference to a 3 vehicle, head-on injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a silver 2010 Dodge Journey driven
by Gale A. Butt 44, Piqua, Ohio was westbound on US Route 36. Butt’s
vehicle traveled left of the centerline striking an eastbound silver
2012 Jeep Liberty driven by Casey S. McGlothlin 22, Greenville, Ohio.
McGlothlin’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway coming
to rest in a ditch. Butt’s vehicle continued westbound striking an
eastbound maroon 2005 Jeep Liberty driven by Dylan S. Knoop 19,
Greenville, Ohio. Knoop’s vehicle traveled off the right side of the
roadway coming to rest in a ditch. Butt’s vehicle continued westbound
off the left side of the roadway coming to rest on the crest of a grass
hill.
Butts was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by MICU (Mobile
Intensive Care Unit) CareFlight declined to fly due to weather
conditions, Butt’s condition is unknown at this time. McGlothlin and
his passenger, Brooke N. Harrison 22, Greenville, Ohio were treated and
released from the scene. Dylan Knoop was also treated and released from
the scene.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office.
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