DARKE COUNTY — Two people were injured Friday afternoon when a vehicle hydroplaned through high water and crashed off Beamsville-Union City Road in Darke County.
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Darke County deputies, along with emergency personnel from Union City Fire, Union City Rescue and Ansonia Rescue, responded to the 800 block of Beamsville-Union City Road around 12:32 p.m.
The driver, 25-year-old Noah Cozart of Union City, and his passenger, 19-year-old Jayden Hampton of Greenville, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The vehicle involved was a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix.
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According to deputies, Cozart drove through high water on the roadway, causing the vehicle to hydroplane and lose control.
The vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, fell into a ditch, rolled multiple times, hit a fence, and came to rest in a field.
The Darke County Highway Department had placed high water warning signs in the area to warn motorists of the road hazard.
Following a preliminary investigation, officers issued Cozart a citation for failure to maintain reasonable control of a motor vehicle.
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