Driver escapes crash with minor injuries

Friday, September 19, 2008
T-G Staff Reports

A utility pole is smashed along South Cannon Boulevard near the car driven by Wendy Davis of Shelbyville.
(T-G Photo by David Melson)
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A Shelbyville woman walked away with minor injuries after she lost control of her car, which struck a utility pole and overturned, on South Cannon Boulevard today.

Wendy Davis, 44, of Shelbyville, walked away with cuts to the chin and an arm after the crash, which occurred about 6:45 a.m., Shelbyville police said

Officers said the accident's cause was uncertain.

Traffic was backed up for some time after the crash as drivers were heading to work and school.

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My daughter was caught up in the traffic this morning and said it looked really bad. So glad to read there were only minor injuries! Looks like it could have been a whole lot worse.

-- Posted by DannysGal on Fri, Sep 19, 2008, at 11:24 AM

Gotta love those Nissan's ;) "Walks away with minor injuries!"

-- Posted by darrick_04 on Fri, Sep 19, 2008, at 6:18 PM

Lighting a cigarette or on a cell phone?

-- Posted by tatersue on Fri, Sep 19, 2008, at 6:43 PM

Is this the same one that was arrested for a D U I????

-- Posted by Wheelbillie on Thu, Sep 25, 2008, at 5:10 AM

Drunk at 6:45 in the morning? LOL.

-- Posted by tatersue on Fri, Sep 26, 2008, at 10:41 AM