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Woman, 14-year-old girl flown to hospital, 3 others injured in Darke County crash

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DARKE COUNTY — A woman and a 14-year-old girl were flown to the hospital after a crash in Darke County Saturday afternoon.

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Darke County Sheriff’s deputies and medics responded at 12:35 p.m. to State Route 503 and Hollansburg-Arcanum Road on reports of a crash, according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.

CareFlight flew Holly Rogers, 34, to Miami Valley Hospital. MedFlight took a 14-year-old girl to Dayton Children’s Hospital. Their conditions are currently unknown.

Crews had to extricate both from their vehicle.

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An initial investigation showed that Holly Rogers, 34, was driving a 2004 Toyota Sienna eastbound on Hollansburg-Arcanum Road.

The Darke County Sheriff’s Office said she failed to yield the right of way while crossing the intersection into the path of a 2024 Kia van going northbound on State Route 503.

Jake Sheard drove the van and hit the Sienna on the passenger side, and it came to a rest in the grass. The van remained on the road.

Medics transported Sheard Wayne Hospital and two juvenile passengers to Children’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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