A Darke County resident is in a Dayton area hospital following a serious accident Thursday afternoon. According to a Media Release – just before 3:30PM – Darke County Deputies along with Arcanum Fire, Pitsburg Fire, Arcanum Rescue and CareFlight – were dispatched to the intersection of State Route 49 South and Alternate State Route 49 north on the report of a two vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a black 2010 Honda Odyssey, driven by 36-year-old Lindsey Bolton of Arcanum was stopped northbound on Alt. State Route 49 north at State Route 49 at the posted stop sign. Bolton failed to yield after the stop sign – traveling into the path of a southbound 1995 Chevy truck, driven by 66-year-old David Miller of Arcanum. Both vehicles traveled off the left side of the roadway coming to rest in the ditch.
Miller was treated and released from the scene. Bolton was extricated by mechanical means and transported to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight, her condition is unknown at this time.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
