Brookville, IN — Early Sunday morning, deputies with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene of a UTV accident with injuries on Snail Creek Road.
During the investigation, deputies determined that Valerie M. Ripperger, 19, of West Harrison, was operating a 2017 Polaris Rzr eastbound on Snail Creek Road. Ripperger failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, causing the vehicle to run off of the roadway and roll over multiple times.
Two passengers in the UTV were injured during the accident. Shelby L. Hoke, 21, of Huber Heights, Ohio, and Rose M. Coppridge, 18, of Mason, Ohio, were transported by Franklin County EMS to Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville for treatment of injuries sustained in the accident.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by Franklin County EMS, as well as the Brookville Volunteer Fire Department. The accident remains under investigation.
