Games cancelled following accident
Cathy May - Contributing Writer

A four-car crash that occurred on Friday, November 19, led to two Jac-Cen-Del girl's basketball games being cancelled for the weekend. According to Dedra Montgomery, athletic director for the school, the accident affected five varsity players.

The Friday night game between JCD and Oldenburg has been tentatively rescheduled for this Wednesday, November 24, at 6:00 p.m. The Saturday game between JCD and Milan has been rescheduled for December 14, at 6:00 p.m. at JCD, according to Montgomery. She further noted that while the students received minor injuries they have so much to be thankful for. "They could have been hurt so much worse, we're just thankful," she noted on Monday of this week.

According to information from the Ripley County Sheriff's Department, the crash occurred about 3:22 p.m. on US 421 just north of the Jac-Cen-Del School, Osgood.

Terri J. Schuck, 18, of Osgood, was traveling northbound on US 421 and had stopped to make a turn. She was hit from behind by a vehicle being operated by Amanda C. Harmeyer, 17, Batesville, who was also northbound.

Anthony Hahn, 27, of Greensburg, was behind the Schuck vehicle when he saw Harmeyer approaching from behind. He didn't think she could get stopped and said he angled his vehicle. He was then struck by Harmeyer causing his vehicle to go off the roadway. The Harmeyer vehicle went on to strike the Schuck vehicle that was stopped.

In the meantime, another vehicle driven by Justin M. Foster, 16, of Napoleon, was also northbound, and struck the Harmeyer vehicle from behind.

The accident was investigated by the Ripley County Sheriff's Department.