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Darke County Sheriff’s Office
Three victims
identified in Byrkett Road accident
Teenagers, two 16 and one 15, succumbed to their injuries on the scene
Five fatalities on Darke County roads in one day
Greenville – On October 27, 2012 at approximately 5:16 p.m. Darke
County Deputies, along with Tri-Village Rescue and New Madison Fire
were dispatched to Byrkett Rd. and Barry Dr. in reference to a single
vehicle rollover accident with injuries. Initial reports advised three
subjects were trapped inside the vehicle and mutual aid was requested
from Greenville Township Rescue and Arcanum Fire.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a 1994 Pontiac Bonneville,
driven by Austin Meade (16) of Greenville, was eastbound on Byrkett Rd.
and appeared to get off the right side of the road and when Meade tried
to steer back on to the road he lost control causing the vehicle to
slide off the right side of the road and overturn. Meade’s
vehicle rolled several times and came to final rest in a wooded area on
its top.
Meade had two passenger’s in the vehicle with him, being Justice Meade
(16) of Greenville and Brian Mendenhall (15) of Greenville. All
three juveniles were trapped inside the vehicle. Both Meade
subjects and Williams all succumbed to their injuries and were
pronounced dead at the scene. CareFlight was initially dispatched
to the accident scene, but was cancelled due to the injuries.
It appears that speed is possibly a factor in this accident. This
accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s
Office and Darke County Coroner’s Office. This accident marks
Darke Counties 14th fatal traffic crash with a total of 16 people
killed on Darke County roadways in 2012.
Greenville resident, 50, victim of US 127 and SR 47 crash, click here
Arcanum woman dead in second fatal accident, click here
WHIO-TV Video, click here
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