John Redman, 53, Killed, Passenger Seriously Injured; Driver Of Other Vehicle Hurt In Accident On Suck Creek Road Saturday Morning

  • Saturday, July 21, 2018
John A. Redman, 53, of Marion County, was killed and two others injured in a head-on crash on Suck Creek Road on Saturday morning.


The accident at 8:45 a.m. at the 2100 block of Suck Creek Road involved a Kia Sedona mini-van and a Hyundai Elantra.


Preliminary results indicate that the Hyundai Elantra was traveling southbound on Suck Creek Road and, while negotiating a curve, crossed the center line and struck the Kia Sedona mini-van head on.
After striking the Kia mini-van, the Elantra ran off the right side of its travel lane and hit a fence before coming to rest. 

Mr. Redman, the driver of the Hyundai Elantra, was pronounced deceased at the scene and the female passenger was transported via Hamilton County EMS to a local hospital with what is believed to be serious injuries. The driver of the Kia Sedona mini-van was also transported via Hamilton County EMS with what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries. 
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