MONTGOMERY —
A tri-axle coal truck, registered to William Hanna Trucking of Springville, was southbound on SR 57S near CR 450S when a Dodge Caravan pulled into its path. Marilyn Mattes, 64, pulled out of her private drive onto the highway in the van, and the truck’s driver, Harold Lyle, 61, of Bloomington, could not avoid a collision. According to a sheriff’s deputy, Lyle saw Mattes exit into his lane of travel and attempted to go around her. He swerved left and both vehicles went off the east side of the road into a ditch, with the truck turning over onto the driver’s side and partially spilling a load of asphalt. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts. Mattes complained of general pain and was flown from the scene to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville. Lyle was not injured. SR 57S initially was closed for about an hour, then one lane was reopened with the other remaining closed until the scene was cleared. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department, Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department, Southwest Medical and Indiana State Police Motor Carrier Division responded to the accident scene.
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Wreck on SR 57S on Tuesday. By Gregg A. Sims
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