DARKE COUNTY – On Thursday at approximately 7:51 p.m. Darke County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, Greenville City Fire Department, ODOT, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Motor Carrier Enforcement, responded to area of US 127 North and SR 49 in reference to a two-vehicle accident with injury.
Preliminary investigation revealed that a Brown 2026 Peterbilt 567 hauling an oversized load, driven by Faramuz Shakhpandarov (45) of Dayton, was traveling North on US 127 in the right lane. A White 2015 GMC Acadia, driven by Mary Hanes (44) of Union City, Ind., was also traveling North on US 127 in the left lane beside the semi. As Shakhpandarov attempted to pass under SR 49, his oversized load struck the overpass structure. When the load struck the overpass, debris fell and struck the top of Hanes’ vehicle, causing damage.
No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.
ODOT was requested to the scene for inspection of the overpass. As of Friday at 12:00 am, all traffic lanes have been reopened for normal traffic flow.
With the assistance of OSP Motor Carrier Enforcement, it was discovered that the oversized load violated multiple permit restrictions.
Shakhpandarov was issued a citation for Oversized Load Permit violations, as well as fines issued by OSP Motor Carrier Enforcement.
