Jeep rear-ends SUV, triggering three-vehicle crash on State Route 117

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A three-vehicle crash on State Route 117 Saturday afternoon resulted in a citation for a Spencerville woman.

According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. in the 9000 block of State Route 117.

A 2011 Jeep Liberty driven by 20-year-old Danica Norman of Spencerville was traveling northbound when it rear-ended a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by 68-year-old Richard Rhoades of Kendallville, Indiana.

The impact pushed the Grand Cherokee into a 2025 Chevrolet Trax driven by 39-year-old Ashley Roseburrough of Lewistown.

Roseburrough was slowing and stopped to turn into a business.

Heavy damage was reported to the Jeep Liberty, while the Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet Trax sustained minor damage.

Norman was cited for assured clear distance ahead.

No injuries were reported.