Jun 29, 2021
Pike County Sheriff Tracy Evans was taken to an area hospital on Tuesday as the result of a traffic collision the occurred while the Sheriff was responding to an emergency call.
According to a release from the Portsmouth Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Sheriff Evans had been driving a 2014 Dodge Charger southbound on US 23 with his lights and siren activated when he collided with a mini-van that had failed to yield right of way while making a turn left turn from Zebulon Street onto US 23.
The crash took place shortly before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Sheriff Evans was transported from the scene by MedCare EMS to Adena Pike Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. He has since been released from the hospital.
Pike County Sheriff injured following crash
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Pike County Sheriff injured in crash on US 23
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