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Man injured after crashing into semi-truck, deputies say

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DARKE COUNTY — A 57-year-old man was injured after crashing into a semi-truck in Darke County on Monday, according to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

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The crash happened at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Brown Road before 12:45 p.m.

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A preliminary investigation found that David Mims, 57, of Dayton, was driving a Transit van south on U.S. 127 at the time of the crash.

Mims drove left of the center line and hit an oncoming semi-truck, the sheriff’s office said.

The 36-year-old semi driver was not injured in this crash.

Mims was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and later cited, the sheriff’s office said.

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