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Icy Roads Cause Darke Co. Crash

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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2015 · News & Politics

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DARKE COUNTY-- 18-year-old Lucas Gower was behind the wheel and his 11-year-old brother and 10-year-old sister were also in the truck on their way to school Thursday morning.

Lucas was driving on Littles Rd. when he hit a sheet of ice and lost control.

The truck they were in went off the road and ended up sideways in a small stream.

Lucas and his sister were able to get out of the truck and call 911.

"We don't know where we are but the car just crashed. Me and my brothers are stuck out here," said the youngest sister during the 911 call.

The younger brother was stuck in the truck.

Dispatcher: "Did he get out of the car?"
Lucas: "Everyone is out of the car."
Dispatcher: "OK everyone is out now."
Lucas: "But they're still stuck in the water."

Lucas and his sister were taken to the hospital by ambulance, but the younger brother was flown to Dayton Children's. There‚„s still no word on his condition but his injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. 

There were several slick spots on the road Thursday morning.

"The patches were long patches, a solid sheet of ice so vehicles were having a hard time keeping control on the road," said Dep. Scott Mullen with the Darke Co. Sheriff's Office.

The district superintendent sent out a voice message to all parents in the area. It said "We ask that you keep the students and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Any additional information as it is made available will be posted on the district's website.

"I was up early this morning and I could hear the ice hitting outside my home and they're a little further north from where we live so I'm sure they had a lot of coverage of ice and it probably didn't get salted," said Sue Best who lives in the area.

Best says roads like Littles are usually the last one to see a plow or salt truck.

Deputy Mullen says you should always plan for the unexpected and use common sense because you never know when you could end up on ice.

"Use caution. Use a slow speed. Always be prepared for what's in front of you... There could be no one else on the road and all of the sudden you hit that patch of ice and you've lost total control of your vehicle," said Dep. Mullen.

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