Entrapped driver avoids serious injury

Monday, May 3, 2010

One woman escaped severe injuries after a utility pole fell on top her pick-up truck as the result of a two-vehicle accident Saturday night.

Marie Robinson was traveling south on Manhattan Road at approximately 9 p.m., when she fell asleep at the wheel. Her pick-up truck crossed the centerline and sideswiped a northbound vehicle driven by Kathi Gibson of Limedale.

Robinson's truck left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing it to snap in half and land across the top of her vehicle. She crawled out of her truck and to safety. The crash caused Gibson's Pontiac Vibe to spin around before leaving the roadway.

Operation Life transported both women to Putnam County Hospital, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. In addition, Robinson had five puppies in a cage in her truck at the time of the crash and all the puppies survived.

Reelsville Fire Chief John McPherson said the accident caused oil from the transformer to spill and seep into the soil, which created a HazMat situation. Crews worked until about 4 a.m. cleaning up the spill.

Along with Operation Life, the Reelsville Volunteer Fire Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Department and Duke Energy responded to the scene.

Comments
View 1 comment
Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. Please note that those who post comments on this website may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
  • I'm glad Marie is allright.

    -- Posted by lp_27 on Tue, May 4, 2010, at 9:28 PM
Respond to this story

Posting a comment requires free registration: