DARKE COUNTY – On Saturday at approximately 12:35 pm, Darke County Deputies, along with Arcanum Rescue, Arcanum Fire, Greenville Township Rescue, Tri Village Rescue, New Madison Fire, CareFlight and MedFlight responded to the intersection of SR 503 and Hollansburg-Arcanum Road in reference to a two-vehicle injury accident.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2004 blue Toyota Sienna driven by Holly Rogers (34) of Greenville was traveling eastbound on Hollansburg-Arcanum Road. She failed to yield the right of way while crossing the intersection, traveling into the path of a 2024 Kia van traveling which was northbound on SR 503, driven by Jake Sheard (34) of Ithaca. Sheard struck Roger’s vehicle on the passenger side, with Roger’s vehicle coming to rest in the grass, while Sheard’s vehicle remained on the roadway.
Rogers and her juvenile passenger both had to be extricated by mechanical means. Rogers was transported to Miami Valley Hospital by CareFlight and her 14-year-old female passenger was transported by MedFlight to Children’s Hospital in Dayton.
Rogers and her juvenile passenger’s conditions are unknown at this time. Sheard was transported by Greenville Township Rescue to Wayne Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and his two juvenile passengers were transported by Tri Village Rescue to Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
This accident remains under investigation by the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
