Juvenile Treated & Released Following Slide Off Accident in Ripley Co.

The accident took place Tuesday night near Hasmer Hill Road.

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(Ripley County, Ind.) – The Ripley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident on Tuesday night.

The accident was reported around 8:49 p.m. near the intersection of Hasmer Hill Road and U.S. 421.

Sheriff’s deputies say a juvenile driver slide off the road.

The driver reported a headache and slight chest discomfort.

EMS treated the juvenile at the scene.

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