Elderly Woman Uninjured As Car Plunges Down Embankment

An 85 year old Lebanon woman was released from the hospital this morning (Wednesday) after a two vehicle accident on West Broad and Anthony Avenue in which her car plunged down an embankment to a creek.
Jean Hampton was helped from her vehicle and back up the embankment by members of the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and DeKalb EMS. Hampton was then transported by ambulance to the hospital for observation. She was not believed to have been injured.
Patrolman Will Judkins of the Smithville Police Department told WJLE that Hampton was traveling east on Broad Street in a 2013 silver Toyota Prius when her car was hit in the rear passenger side by a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, driven by 64 year old Deborah Kaye Agee of Smithville.
Officer Judkins said Agee was north on Anthony Avenue but had come to a stop before entering Broad Street. According to Agee, she looked west and saw the approaching Prius but thought she saw the right turn signal light on indicating that the car was going to turn onto Anthony Avenue. She then pulled out onto the highway and struck the Prius. Agee was not injured. After impact, the Prius went off the right side of the highway and down an embankment before coming to a stop in the creek with ankle deep water.