Combine and Pickup Truck Collide in Fayette County

A combine and pickup truck collided in Fayette County on Tuesday morning.

The accident happened shortly before 9 am in the 3000 block of Diamond Road about three miles south of Clermont. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says 71-year old Christian Miller of Clermont was driving a combine with a grain head westbound when he collided with an eastbound pickup truck driven by 19-year old Ben Gibson of Elgin.

The pickup was totaled. The combine and grain head sustained around 50-thousand dollars in damage. 

Minor injuries were reported. 

The accident remains under investigation.

photos and information courtesy of Fayette County Sheriff’s Office