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April 23 — A 2007 Honda VTX1800 motorcycle, operated by Jared M. Metcalf, 31, of Sanford, with a passenger, Kaysea L. Rodgers, 20, of Chicora, struck a deer while traveling west on Route 422 at 8:33 p.m. Both were taken to Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The bike had disabling damage.

May 1 — A 2014 Peterbilt truck, driven by George A. Smith, 53, of Petrolia, was traveling west on Fairview Road just before 11 a.m. and overturned while attempting a right-hand turn. The truck stopped on its right side in the eastbound lane. Smith was taken to Independence Health System’s Butler Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

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