(Page Co.) A Northboro man was transported to the hospital following an accident in Page County Tuesday morning.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office says the accident occurred in the 1200 block of Highway 2 east of Shenandoah. The investigation into this accident showed that 29-year-old Andrew James Gerheart Rolf, of rural Northboro, was operating a 1999 Buick LeSabre eastbound on Highway 2 at approximately 1:30 a.m., according to Rolf. Rolf stated that he swerved to miss a deer, crossed the westbound lane and went into the north ditch. Rolf’s vehicle then travelled east along some trees approximately 30 yards, struck a large tree with the passenger side front of the vehicle, then spun counterclockwise around a tree in the ditch, before coming to rest next to the tree. Rolf stated that he must have lost consciousness at that point.
A passerby called the vehicle in the ditch in at approximately 7:41 a.m. The impact with the tree caused damage to the vehicle so that the doors would not open and lights on the vehicle were not functioning. Rolf’s vehicle was located in the ditch so that it was not easily seen until daylight.
Rolf was transported to the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries. No citations were issued by the investigating Deputy.
The Page County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Shenandoah Fire Department, the Shenandoah Ambulance Service, and the Page County Emergency Management.
