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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
The Indiana Department of Health today announced that 971 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 89,359 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
A total of 3,041 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 18 from the previous day. Another 218 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.
As of today, nearly 37 percent of ICU beds and more than 83 percent of ventilators are available across the state.
To date, 1,022,537 tests for unique individuals have been reported to ISDH, up from 1,010,981 on Tuesday.
Fatality Involved in I-69 Accident
At approximately 5 pm on 8-25-2020, Evansville Police were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident with serious injury in the southbound lanes of I-69 near the Morgan Ave exit. The call taker advised that a SUV had flipped over and that a male had been ejected from the vehicle. The vehicle was reportedly occupied by other individuals including three juveniles and an adult female. Officers, as well as Vanderburgh County Deputies, and EFD arrived and immediately shutdown traffic to southbound I-69 and attempted life saving measures as well as medical welfare checks on the other occupants in the vehicle. The male, who has been identified as Dylan Cleveland (27), was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. A juvenile inside the vehicle was also transported to the hospital for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Witnesses behind the SUV stated that they observed a rear tire blow out of the SUV before the vehicle began to swerve and eventually flip. Cleveland was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt prior to being ejected from the vehicle. EPD Accident Reconstructionist arrived on scene to investigate and, I-69 remained closed until they finished their on-scene investigation.Â
Gov. Holcomb to Provide Updates in the Fight Against COVID-19
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, the Indiana State Department of Health and other state leaders will host a virtual media briefing to provide updates on COVID-19 and its impact on Indiana.
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
State Health Commissioner Kristina Box, M.D., FACOG
Chief Justice Loretta Rush
Secretary of State Connie Lawson
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:30 p.m. ET, Wednesday, August 26
“IS IT TRUE” AUGUST 26,2020
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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND GOLF CARTS WITHIN VANDERBURGH COUNTY
On July 14, 2020 the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners authorized Off-Road Vehicles to be operated within Vanderburgh County, Indiana, outside the corporate limits of the City of Evansville and the Town of Darmstadt, Indiana subject to the following requirements summarized below:
- Off-Road Vehicles must not be operated on an excluded county road, sidewalk, bicycle/walking path or state highway.
- Off-Road Vehicles must be equipped with headlights, tailights and fully functional brakes.
- Off-Road Vehicles operated after sunset must be equipped with two (2) headlights and two (2) tail lamps.
- Off-Road Vehicles shall not carry more passengers than the vehicle was designed for.
- Off-Road Vehicle operators must be eighteen (18) years of age AND possess a valid driver’s license.
- Off-Road Vehicle operators shall carry liability insurance for the Off-Road Vehicle and possess a Certificate of Insurance while the vehicle is being operated.
- Off-Road Vehicles may cross a prohibited roadway, but only at a right angle and only when the operation can be done safely.
- Off-Road Vehicles must be operated in compliance with applicable state laws.
The complete Off-Road Vehicle ordinance is available here:Â County Ordinance 10.60
Golf Carts
By state statute and local ordinance, golf carts are not considered Off-Road Vehicles and NOT currently permited to operate on any county or city roadway. For more information, please click here.
Penalties
An Off-Road Vehicle operator who violates any provision of the county Off-Road Vehicle ordinance is subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense, a fine of $100 for a second offense and a fine of $500 for a third offense (within the same calendar year).
Registration
For information regarding how to register your Off-Road Vehicle, please visit the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) website.
The BMV will not register an Off-Road Vehicle as a normal motor vehicle (regardless if lighting, street tires, and safety equipment has been retrofitted).
Helmets
Indiana Code 9-18.1-14-11 requires an individual less than eighteen (18) years of age who is operating or riding on an Off-Road Vehicle to wear a DOT approved helmet. IC 14-16-1-33 places responsibility for ensuring underage riders wear helmets on the owner or possessor of the Off-Road Vehicle.
Under the law, owners of ORVs who allow children younger than age 18 to ride their ORV on public or private property without wearing an approved helmet can be charged with a Class C infraction, which carries a maximum penalty of $500.
County Off-Road Vehicle Map (Click Map for Larger View)
Pictured above: County Off-Road Vehicle Map. Off-Road Vehices may not be operated on roadways depicted in red or blue or within the City of Evansville or the Town of Darmstadt.
Visit the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website to learn more about Off-Road Vehicle safety and operation.