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Daviess County Police Investigate Two Accidents

Last updated on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

(DAVIESS COUNTY) - Daviess County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to two personal injury accidents over the weekend.

At 8:15 a.m. Friday morning, Daviess County 911 received a report of a car/semi accident with a woman laying on the road at the intersection of Daviess County Roads 800 North and 1200 East.

According to reports, 24-year-old Rebecca Hayes of Loogootee was driving a 2010 Toyota Prius north on CR 1200 E and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection and hit the rear wheels of a Peterbilt semi-tractor trailer log truck driven by 30-year-old Anthony Graber of Loogootee.

There was heavy front end damage to Hayes's Prius and she was taken to Daviess Community Hospital by ambulance.

Graber was not uninjured.

The second accident occurred around 4:25 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Daviess County 911 received a call reporting an accident near the Knox/Daviess County line on U.S. 50.

A 1992 Chevrolet Camero driven by Cheyenne John of Montgomery, went off the southside of the road and hit a guardrail.

The car then flipped several times and came to rest on its top.

John was transported to Daviess Community Hospital by ambulance.

Damage was estimated at up to $10,000.

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