On 02.24.25 at approximately 1:40 p.m. The Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of 2306 E 1200 RD. , Allendale. (The portion of Bridgeport Blacktop north of Highway 11) The 911 call was reported to be an overturned garbage truck on the east side of the roadway down the embankment with the driver unaccounted for. 

While emergency units were in route the caller advised the driver had been located in the wooded area just north of the crash site. (30 yards)  During the crash investigation it was found the garbage truck was north bound on E 1200 Rd, proceeding through the "S" curves when the truck ran off the shoulder of the roadway to the right. The truck overturned and the driver was ejected from the vehicle. 

Emergency crews worked to stabilize the driver, 40-year-old Jason A. Miller of Olney, then moved him up the embankment to the Wabash General Ambulance. WGAS relocated to the parking lot of Weber Seed Service where a landing zone was set up for StatFlight. StatFlight transported Miller to an Evansville area hospital with major injuries.

The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Lawrence Co. Sheriff's Office, Wabash General Ambulance Service , Allendale Rural Fire Protection District and Sully's Towing. The roadway was closed until about 8 p.m. The north bound lane was also closed for some time today as crews completed clean up. No citations were issued.