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TYPE OF OCCURRENCE: Motor Vehicle Accident

DATE OF OCCURRENCE: Saturday, October 12, 2024

REPORTED TIME: 3:21 PM

LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: East State Road 60 and Voyles Road

INVESTIGATING OFFICER: Sergeant Matt Hein

ASSISTING OFFICERS: Reserve Deputy Ed Stempowski

OTHER DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED: Pierce/Polk Volunteer Fire Department, Washington County Ambulance Service

DETAILS:

At approximately 3:21 pm on Saturday, October 12, a single vehicle accident occurred on East State Road 60 near the intersection of Voyles Road. Witnesses on scene stated that there were several vehicles traveling west on State Road 60 when a pickup truck attempted to pass multiple vehicles at the same time. There was oncoming traffic in the eastbound lane and the truck attempted to merge back into the westbound lane between 2 vehicles. As the truck began to merge, Joseph Harper Sr. (52 years old of Pekin) and his wife Tonya Harper (51 years old of Pekin) were forced off the roadway in their 2016 Toyota Highlander. Their vehicle left the roadway and then overturned before coming to a stop.

The driver of the pickup truck left the scene without stopping.

Joseph and Tonya were transported to Baptist Health Floyd by the Washington County Ambulance Service for treatment of injuries not believed to be life threatening.