The accident happened early Sunday morning on Snail Creek Road.
(Franklin County, Ind.) – Two people were injured in a UTV accident in Franklin County.
Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of the accident on the 15000 block of Snail Creek Road on Sunday around 12:19 a.m.
Deputies say 19-year-old Valerie Ripperger, of West Harrison, was eastbound on Snail Ridge Road when she failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing the vehicle to run off the roadway. The UTV would roll over multiple times.
Two passengers in the UTV were injured. They are Shelby Hoke, 21, of Huber Heights, Ohio and Rose Coppridge, 18, of Mason, Ohio.
Both were transported to Margaret Mary Health in Batesville for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not disclosed.
The accident remains under investigation.
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