1 flown to hospital after crash with garbage truck in Darke County

Premier Health's CareFlight medical helicopter landed and let the public up close for tours during the  Middletown Division of Police National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at Smith Park. There were police k-9 and swat demonstrations, CareFlight helicopter, dunking booth, free food from Gold Star Chili and Kona Ice, bouncy houses, vendors and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

Premier Health's CareFlight medical helicopter landed and let the public up close for tours during the Middletown Division of Police National Night Out event Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at Smith Park. There were police k-9 and swat demonstrations, CareFlight helicopter, dunking booth, free food from Gold Star Chili and Kona Ice, bouncy houses, vendors and more. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

One person has been flown to the hospital after a crash between a minivan and a garbage truck in northeast Darke County Thursday afternoon.

The Darke County Sheriff’s Office said that at 12:27 p.m. deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Reed Road and North Star Fort Loramie Road in Patterson Twp. for a two-vehicle crash.

On investigation, the sheriff’s office said that it found a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica, driven by Elizabeth Dammeyer, 63, of Versailles, was driving north on Reed Road and stopped at the stop sign. She then continued through the sign, where the minivan was hit by a 2021 International Rumpke garbage truck driving westbound on North Star Fort Loramie Road.

The sheriff’s office said that Dammeyer failed to yield to the garbage truck when she continued into the intersection.

CareFlight was called and flew Dammeyer to Miami Valley Hospital in unknown condition. The driver of the garbage truck was treated and released at the scene.

In addition to CareFlight, deputies were joined at the scene by Osgood Fire and Osgood Rescue. The crash remains under investigation.

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