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Minor Injuries in Car vs. Garbage Truck Crash in Ripley Co.

Friday, March 11, 2022 at 9:14 AM

By Travis Thayer @TheTravisThayer

The crash happened early Wednesday morning.

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(Ripley County, Ind.) - A Cincinnati woman suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident in Ripley County on Wednesday morning.

Ripley County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash on State Road 46 near County Road 650E around 5:54 a.m.

Deputies say Emily Wuerdeman, 25, struck a garbage truck resulting in Wuerdeman being trapped inside her vehicle for a short time.

Wuerdeman suffered a minor cut on her forehead.

The driver of the garbage truck was not injured.

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