A DARKE COUNTY WOMAN WAS LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION – FOLLOWING A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH WEDNESDAY IN NORTHERN DARKE COUNTY. ACCORDING TO THE DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE…AROUND 2:20PM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON – DARKE COUNTY DEPUTIES, ALONG WITH NORTH STAR FIRE, VERSAILLES RESCUE, ANSONIA RESCUE, AND CAREFLIGHT WERE DISPATCHED TO GREENVILLE/SAINT MARY’S ROAD – NORTH OF MEDFORD ROAD – ON THE REPORT OF A SINGLE VEHICLE INJURY ACCIDENT. THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BLACK 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, DRIVEN BY 28-YEAR-OLD TESSA GARCIA OF GREENVILLE, WAS TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON GREENVILLE/SAINT MARY’S ROAD, WHEN SHE FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE – TRAVELLING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. GARCIA’S VEHICLE TRAVELED THROUGH THE DITCH AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. GARCIA HAD TO BE MECHANICALLY EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE, THEN WAS TRANSPORTED TO MIAMI VALLEY HOSPITAL BY CAREFLIGHT, WHERE SHE WAS STILL LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION LAST NIGHT. THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH THE DARKE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
