Franklin County: Yesterday afternoon an I-74 crash resulted in the driver being ejected. According to Trooper Travis Cook, just after 4:30 yesterday afternoon a 1999 Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck driven by 21 year old Jacob H. Easterbrook of Indianapolis was westbound on I-74 near the 147.5 mile marker. Easterbrook told Tpr. Cook he was behind a semi as he started to pass the semi, the semi started a lane change. Easterbrook locked his brakes and skidded off the roadway where he struck a guard rail face. Easterbrook, who wasn’t restrained, was ejected after impact. Easterbrook was flown to University Hospital in Cincinnati as a precautionary measure where he was treated for a fractured tibia and later released.
The debris that resulted from Easterbrook’s crash led to a secondary crash when an eastbound 2003 Infinity driven by Mohamad Saleh (age and address unknown at this time) when debris stuck his vehicle. Saleh was not injured and his vehicle suffered only minor damage.
Tpr. Cook believes speed and possible use of illegal drugs contributed to the crash. Blood test results are pending. Tpr. Cook was assisted at the scene by Tpr. Jamey Sperle, Batesville Police Department, Batesville Fire Department, and Batesville EMS.
