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Teen driver injured after car strikes dirt pile in Elkhart County

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A 19-year-old Millersburg woman was injured after her vehicle struck a pile of dirt in the roadway east of the intersection of County Road 40 and County Road 43.

The crash happened around 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, when a silver 2011 Chevrolet Impala was traveling westbound on County Road 40. Police say the vehicle hit a pile of dirt that had been left in the westbound lane by a dump truck.

The driver suffered minor injuries, including bleeding from her forehead and nose, and was transported to Goshen General Hospital for treatment.

Police reported moderate front-end damage to the vehicle. The driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was cited for disregarding a stop sign.

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