Sheriff's department works 20 accidents early Monday

Most of the accidents would be considered "slide-offs" and no serious injuries were reported.

After the snow started falling, dispatchers received the first call at 5:22 a.m. and the calls kept deputies on the run until after 10 a.m.

Incidents were reported from north to south and from the Greene County Chapel area in the east to Jasonville in the west.

Lt. Bryan K. Woodall alone had responded to three accidents by 9 a.m. and Special Deputy Karen Oliphant responded to yet another one at 9:38 a.m. involving an accident at an accident scene.

When Woodall was first dispatched at 5:30 a.m., Lori Byers, 40, Bloomfield, had been southbound in a GMC Envoy on US 231 north of County Road 300S, south of Bloomfield.

Byers told the deputy she started loosing control on a hill when her vehicle downshifted, causing the vehicle to start spinning.

Her vehicle went left of center then traveled off the east side of the roadway, went down a steep embankment then overturned when it hit a concrete culvert.

Woodall said she was wearing her seatbelt and no injury was reported.

The Greene County Ambulance Service also responded to the scene along with Richland-Taylor Fire and Rescue personnel that assisted with traffic control.

At 6:30 a.m., Woodall responded to an accident involving two vehicles in Center Township.

Donna Gillihan, 53, Springville, was driving a 2003 Kia Spectra.

Ron Yockey, 62, Fort Branch, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet Malibu.

Both vehicles were eastbound on SR 45 west of CR 300N nearing the Timber Trace entrance when they collided.

According to the accident report, Gillihan said she was not able to get slowed down in time to avoid hitting Yockey's car.

Woodall noted at the time of the collision, traffic was slowed in the area due to other accidents and snow-covered roadways.

At 9 a.m., another vehicle was reported to be on its side in the middle of a county road north of Linton.

Rachel Jackson, 27, Linton, was driving a 1995 Jeep Cherokee westbound on CR 400N west of CR 1175W.

Woodall reported Jackson was attempting to go up a hill when she lost traction and started spinning then lost control and went off the south side of the roadway.

Jackson's vehicle then hit an embankment, rolled over onto the passenger side and came to rest back in the middle of the road.

She was not reported to be injured.

At 9:38 a.m., Deputy Oliphant responded to an accident at a location on Furnace Rd. east of Spring St. where the Bloomfield Police Department was already working another accident.

Kenneth F. Long, 18, Linton, was driving a 1995 Ford Ranger eastbound on Furnace Rd.

Oliphant reported that Marshal Kenneth Tharp was on an accident scene as Long's vehicle approached and the officer was attempting to slow the vehicle down.

Long told the deputy he applied his brakes but was unable to stop due to ice on the roadway.

Oliphant said Long's truck traveled off the south side of the road and struck a utility pole. He was not reported to be injured.

The Bloomfield Police Department and Richland-Taylor Fire and Rescue assisted on the scene.

Due to the high number of similar accidents in such a short period of time, additional accident reports were not available.