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Driver cited in one-car crash
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Amalek Merriman was driving this 2009 Nissan Sentra when he reportedly lost control and flipped two to three times before the car came to rest on its roof. - photo by Seth Wright
Amalek Merriman, 22, escaped serious injury but not a citation Tuesday night after flipping his 2009 Nissan Sentra. According to a report from McMinnville Police Officer Joshua Mullins, on May 16 at approximately 9:09 p.m., Merriman was driving on Old Shelbyville Road heading toward W. Main St. when he attempted to brake coming down the hill at 40 mph and lost control of the vehicle.