DARKE COUNTY — A driver was found in a cornfield after he crashed his car in Darke County early Sunday morning.
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Around 3 a.m. Darke County Deputies were dispatched to the 9900 block of Castine Gordon Road in Laura on reports of a crash.
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Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle, a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, unoccupied.
A short time later, the driver was located in a cornfield.
The preliminary investigation revealed the Cruze was traveling east on Castine Gordon Road east of State Route 49 when it traveled across the center line and struck a ditch culvert.
The vehicle then traveled to the other side of the roadway and struck a utility pole before coming to a rest.
The driver, identified as 36-year-old Jacob Hobbs of West Milton, was transported to Wayne Healthcare for suspected minor injuries.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.
The crash remains under investigation.
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