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Deputy Injured In Rollover Crash
Police Unclear What Caused Crash
POSTED: 7:41 pm EST December 4,
2009
UPDATED: 7:52 pm EST December 4,
2009
LEBANON, Ind. -- A Boone County sheriff's deputy was injured early Friday in a rollover crash while on patrol, police said.Lt. Jeff Keller, 46, rolled his department-issued car in the 2800 block of north U.S. 52. just after 3 a.m., said Deputy Chris Burcham.A witness said that Keller's vehicle left the roadway and hit a drainage culvert in the median, rolling several times and coming to a rest on its top in the northbound lanes.
Keller had to be freed from the vehicle, and was transported to Witham Hospital with head injuries. He was released a few hours later.Burcham said police don't yet know what caused the crash, but said Keller was wearing a seat belt."We are very happy that Lt. Keller was not seriously injured in his crash," said Boone County Sheriff Ken Campbell. "This is a good example of how wearing your seat belt drastically reduces your injury.Keller is a 22-year veteran of the department, Burcham said.
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