Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Passenger Air Lifted Following Single Car Rollover Accident in Northern Darke County

On Wednesday November 27, 2013 at approximately 3:20 PM Darke County Deputies along with Ansonia Rescue, Rossburg Fire, and CareFlight, responded to the area of Rossburg-Lightsville Road east of Riegle-Bell Road on a report of a one vehicle roll-over crash with injuries with a possible ejection.

Preliminary investigation revealed Amanda Wehrkamp 30, Rossburg, was driving a Red 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo eastbound on Rossburg-Lightsville Road with passenger Elizebeth Allen 13, Rossburg, and drove off the right side of the roadway and then over-corrected crossing the center line, and then drove off the right side of the roadway causing the vehicle to flip several times before coming to rest on its top. Both driver and passenger were able to free themselves from the wreckage. The driver was treated at the scene and refused further treatment, and the passenger was taken aboard CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The passenger was not wearing a seat belt.

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

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