One injured in Franklin County accident

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. — One person was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Franklin County on Saturday.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department responded to the accident around 1:30 in the afternoon on Bulltown Road just north of Chapel Road.

According to police, a car driven by Melanie D. Lainhart, 37, of Brookville, was traveling north on Bulltown road.

She lost control of her vehicle after hitting a slick spot in the roadway.

Her car traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree.

Lainhart was transported to Rush Memorial Hospital for treatment of lower body injuries.