12/19/17 – 5:28 P.M.

An injury crash in Liberty township sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. The Hancock County Sheriff’s office reports the accident happened at the intersection of County Roads 9 and 313. 20-year-old Shelbi Tipple was heading south on CR 9 and stopped at the intersection. She didn’t see 40-year-old Josh Walton of Ada as she pulled through the intersection to make a left turn. Walton hit Tipple on the driver’s side.

Hanco EMS took both drivers to Blanchard Valley Hospital. Officers cited Tipple for failure to yield at a stop sign.