Single vehicle injury accident on SR 49

Single vehicle injury accident on SR 49

On December 29, 2017 at approximately 11:21 AM, Darke County Deputies along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue responded to the 8400 block of State Route 49 on a report of a one vehicle injury crash into a utility pole.

Investigation revealed Okay Marie Newbauer 19, of Union City, IN. was driving northbound on State Route 49 in her Red 2000 Chevy Cavalier and may have fallen asleep driving off the right side of the roadway into the ditch and colliding and sheering off a utility pole with the passenger side of her vehicle. Newbauer was transported to Wayne Health Care and later transported to Miami Valley Hospital for injuries. Newbauer was wearing her seat belt.

This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff's Office.

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