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Two Arkansas people injured in two-car crash at Shelbyville's 44 and Progress Parkway early Friday

 

About 1:30 am Friday, Shelbyville Police responded to a crash on State Rd 44 at the intersection of Progress Parkway. They found a heavily damaged, inverted Ford Escape. There was a man in the driver's seat still buckled in. Shelbyville Fire Department arrived and extracted Reginald Jones, 43, of Greene, Arkansas, from the vehicle. He was immediately transported to IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

 

Police report that there was a female who was sitting on the curb next to the Ford Escape. She stated that she was the passenger in the vehicle. Police report Amanda Walker, 42, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, had several cuts to her elbows and knees. She was also transported to Methodist Hospital.

 

While on scene, I also observed a silver Acura RDX (V2). The Acura had heavy front end damage, mostly on the driver's side front. The driver, Nathanial Young, 23, of Shelbyville, told officers that he was uninjured. Young also stated that he was turning at the intersection facing east and that he had a
green turn arrow and assumed that Ford Escape was slowing down to stop at the light. Young stated that the Escape continued through the intersection.

 

Young further informed officers that when the collision occurred, the Ford Escape went up on his hood and flipped upside down.
 

While working the crash, officers report they located several opened alcohol containers in the Ford Escape. Shelbyville Police say Reginald jones was offered a Preliminary Breath Test and provided a sample of .154 BrAC. Ofc. Police say Jones also submitted to a blood draw at Methodist Hospital.

 

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