DARKE COUNTY – On Tuesday at approximately 7:01 p.m. Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, Greenville City Fire, Tri Village Rescue, and CareFlight responded to the intersection of Stingley Road and New Madison-Coletown Road in reference to a two-vehicle accident with injury.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Red 2025 Nissan Altima, driven by Vernie Pritchett (89) of Poland, Ind., was traveling north on New Madison-Coletown road. A Black 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by Brittany Shiverdecker (39) of Greenville, was traveling west on Stingley Road. Pritchett failed to yield at the posted stop sign and drove into the pathway of Shiverdecker, causing the two vehicles to collide.
Pritchett was transported to Wayne HealthCare to be treated for minor injuries. Her passenger, Marion Cain (91) of Tucson, Arizona, was flown to Miami Valley Hospital to be treated for her injuries, and her condition is unknown at this time. Shiverdecker and her passenger Joshua Shiverdecker (38) of Greenville, and a juvenile passenger were uninjured as a result of this accident.
This accident remains under investigation.
