Man airlifted after being thrown from motorcycle

Versailles, IN—Saturday morning, the Ripley County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident with injury at the intersection of US 421 and County Road 200 South, just south of Versailles.

 

Arriving on scene deputies found that 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Cameran P. Copeland, 19, of Madison, was traveling west on County Road 200 South, when she failed to yield the right away to Dwight E. Jolly, 53, of Versailles, who was traveling south on US 421 operating 2008 Harley Davidson motorcycle.

 

The two vehicles collided ejecting Jolly, who was wearing a helmet, from the motorcycle. Jolly was airlifted from the scene and flown to the University of Cincinnati Hospital for treatment of internal injuries. Copeland and her 3 occupants were not injured in the accident.