Despite the slippery road conditions that followed the first snowfall of the year, there were few weather-related accidents, according to police.
Bob Fey, associate director of public safety, said there was one incident of a vehicle sliding off the road early Wednesday, and nobody was injured.
"For the most part, we find that the motorists around the campus area slow down," Fey said. "As a result, we perhaps experience fewer ice and snow-related accidents. Fewer than other parts of Muncie."
Sgt. Brad Arey of the Muncie Police Department also said there were few reports of accidents despite the snow.
"We've had a normal amount of first-snow accidents," Arey said.
It was a different story on Interstate-69.
Sgt. Rod Russell of the Indiana State Police Department said there were 36 reports of slide offs. There were 14 reports of property damage, but there were no injuries, according to the statement.
"We've been extremely busy [Wednesday] starting about midnight," Russell said.
The main cause of the slide offs was because people were driving too fast, he said.
"It's not difficult to figure out that when the roads are slick, you've got to reduce your speed for the road conditions," he said. "If it takes them half an hour to get to work when it's nice out, it just doesn't work in the snow. We have to expect this. It's better to arrive late than not at all."
Barbara Lacey, an owner of Nye's Wrecker Service, said the towing company was about twice as busy as normal on Wednesday.
"It's mostly cars in ditches, but once they are pulled out, they can go on," Lacey said.
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