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(MITCHELL) – A log truck traveling westbound on Indiana State Road 60 East near Hollace Chastain Road struck a tree that fell on the highway. The accident occurred at 4:16 a.m. Saturday morning.
A good portion of the tree appeared to have rotted out which resulted in it falling into the roadway according to the police report from the Lawrence County Police Department.
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Gregory V. Gomer, of West Baden, was driving a 1999 Peterbilt owned by Hacker Sawmill Trucking Inc. Gomer only complained of a cut to his arm and pain to his hand following the incident. He declined medical treatment at the scene.
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The Lawrence County Police Department investigated the accident, the Indiana Department of Transportation was called to clear the roadway, and Wilcox Towing towed the semi from the scene.