A box truck was hit head-on by a dump truck on state Route 47 at Wones Road, east of Port Jefferson, June 11, 2015.
SALEM TWP., Shelby County, OHIO
UPDATE @ 6:33 p.m. June 12:
A dump truck driver swerved to avoid striking a car in the rear, but instead slammed head-on into a box truck around 9 a.m. Thursday along state Route 47, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
The dump truck, a 2006 Kenworth driven by Douglas Winger, was headed west on state Route 47 when a car slowed to make a right hand turn onto Wones Road. Winger swerved left of center and struck a 2008 Chevrolet box truck driven by Bruce Whaley. Both trucks went off the south side of the road, preliminary investigation shows.
Whaley was trapped in his box truck for more than an hour before he could be freed. He was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He remained a patient there this evening, but his condition was not available.
Winger was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney but was not listed as a patient this evening.
The crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE @ 10:50 a.m. June 11:
According to Steve Baker, our Northern Bureau Chief, the crash involved a dump truck and a box truck. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it appears the dump truck on state Route 47 went left of center while trying to avoid a car turning onto Wones Road. The dump truck driver hit a box truck, whose driver was pinned for over an hour in the wreckage. He was flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The dump truck driver was ejected and taken by medic to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
Following the incident, a firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was taken to a hospital but was expected to be OK.
Route 47 will remain closed for a few hours while the investigation and clean up continue.
UPDATE @ 10:25 a.m.:
The trapped driver was extricated about 45 minutes after the crash. CareFlight took off headed for Miami Valley Hospital about 10:25 a.m.
UPDATE @ 9:40 a.m.:
CareFlight landed about 9:35 a.m.
FIRST REPORT:
A crash on state Route 47 at Wones Rpad has multiple crews responding.
A driver was partially ejected and is trapped. Careflight is responding. Scanner traffic indicates a minor fuel spill. We are sending a crew and will update this report as we learn details.
Source:http://www.whio.com
A dump truck driver swerved to avoid striking a car in the rear, but instead slammed head-on into a box truck around 9 a.m. Thursday along state Route 47, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
The dump truck, a 2006 Kenworth driven by Douglas Winger, was headed west on state Route 47 when a car slowed to make a right hand turn onto Wones Road. Winger swerved left of center and struck a 2008 Chevrolet box truck driven by Bruce Whaley. Both trucks went off the south side of the road, preliminary investigation shows.
Whaley was trapped in his box truck for more than an hour before he could be freed. He was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. He remained a patient there this evening, but his condition was not available.
Winger was taken to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney but was not listed as a patient this evening.
The crash remains under investigation.
UPDATE @ 10:50 a.m. June 11:
According to Steve Baker, our Northern Bureau Chief, the crash involved a dump truck and a box truck. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said it appears the dump truck on state Route 47 went left of center while trying to avoid a car turning onto Wones Road. The dump truck driver hit a box truck, whose driver was pinned for over an hour in the wreckage. He was flown to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
The dump truck driver was ejected and taken by medic to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
Following the incident, a firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion and was taken to a hospital but was expected to be OK.
Route 47 will remain closed for a few hours while the investigation and clean up continue.
UPDATE @ 10:25 a.m.:
The trapped driver was extricated about 45 minutes after the crash. CareFlight took off headed for Miami Valley Hospital about 10:25 a.m.
UPDATE @ 9:40 a.m.:
CareFlight landed about 9:35 a.m.
FIRST REPORT:
A crash on state Route 47 at Wones Rpad has multiple crews responding.
A driver was partially ejected and is trapped. Careflight is responding. Scanner traffic indicates a minor fuel spill. We are sending a crew and will update this report as we learn details.
Source:http://www.whio.com