Kaitie Vanderpool-
Mentone Police Department officers responded to a two-vehicle collision Thursday at approximately 12:45 p.m. just outside of Ace Hardware on Main Street in Mentone. According to a crash report, the driver of the truck – Chad M. Turner, 28, East Main Street, Mentone – believes he may have fallen asleep while traveling eastbound on Main Street. He lost control of his vehicle and struck a second vehicle parked on the roadway. The driver of the second vehicle – Joshua B. Shepherd, 40, North Franklin Street, Mentone – was standing at his driver’s side door getting into his vehicle at the time of the impact. Shepherd was thrown under his vehicle and Turner’s truck came to rest on a snow pile. Shepherd was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital to be treated for injuries from the crash. Turner complained of pain in his abdomen and both his passengers – Melissa D. and Colten Turner – complained of pain throughout their entire bodies.
