DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in DeKalb County say that two people were hurt when their trucks collided Thursday morning after one of them hit a deer.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says it happened at 6:41 a.m. on County Road 27 when Codey Shetley, of Auburn, hit a deer that ran into the northbound lane.
His truck hit the deer and the resulting damage caused it to skid into oncoming traffic where it hit another pickup driven by Daryl Treesh, of Corunna.
Treesh’s truck caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames when first responders arrived on the scene.
Both Treesh and Shetley suffered minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene. A child in Treesh’s truck was not hurt.
Police added that there was property damage to the homeowner’s front yard.
The DeKalb Co. Sheriff’s Department was assisted by Waterloo Fire Department, Auburn Fire Department, Parkview EMS, Jeff’s Towing, and Riverside Towing.
