A collision involving two cars occurred at the intersection of US 36 and County Road 25W resulted the hospitalization of a man Bainbridge at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
At 9:18 a.m., Jason R. Allmon, 37, Bainbridge was traveling westbound on US 36 in a 1992 Toyota Corolla when he crashed into the car driven by Mychael L. Buchanan, 19, of Bainbridge. Buchanan was heading northbound on 25W, crossing US 36.
Allmon reported that he was heading west when Buchanan’s vehicle cut him off, and he was not able to maneuver around the accident. Mary Cline, a witness in another car, informed that she checked her rearview mirror and noticed that Buchanan did not stop at the stop sign before she was hit by Allmon’s vehicle.
Buchanan reported that he could only remember getting struck from the back as he crossed US 36.
After the accident, Buchanan’s vehicle came to a halt in a field located northwest of the intersection. Allmon’s vehicle was stuck in a ditch on the north side of the road.
Allmon was taken to Hendricks Health in Danville by PMH Ambulance. Doctors found that he had a chipped vertebra in his neck, and he was then taken to Methodist for further treatment.
Buchanan said that he was suffering from pain in his hip and upper leg, but was not taken to the hospital.
Along with the PMH, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, Bainbridge Police Department, Bainbridge Fire Department and Operation Life Putnam County all arrived at the scene.
Both cars had to be towed away. Damage is estimated at $10,001-$25,000.
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