PRESS RELEASE

On Thursday, July 9, 2026, at approximately 5:57 P.M., Darke County deputies, along with Greenville Fire and Greenville Township Fire and Rescue, responded to the intersection of State Route 118 and Children’s Home Bradford Road regarding a traffic crash with injury.

Investigation revealed a silver 2014 Nissan Altima, operated by Emilia Cano Mateo(22) of Union City, IN, was stopped at a posted stop sign on Children’s Home Bradford Rd. Mateo proceeded westbound into the intersection, traveling into the pathway of a northbound Maroon, 2015 Honda Odyssey, operated by Lisa Mayo(60) of Versailles, OH. Mayo struck Mateo, causing Mateo’s vehicle to spin 90 degrees, going off the road to the right, striking a ditch/culvert before coming to rest.

Mayo was transported to Wayne Hospital by Greenville Twp. Rescue to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. Mateo refused treatment on scene and was issued a citation for Operating a Vehicle without a Valid License and Failure to Yield at a Stop Sign.