UPDATE: Accident Located On SR 15
The driver of a full-sized van was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital by Lutheran Air following an accident on SR 15 at CR 600 South.
Reporter Alyssa Richardson was on the scene of the crash, that happened at about 1 p.m. According to an officer with the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, one individual was entrapped within the vehicle and is reportedly in critical condition. The driver of the truck, identified as Dennis D. Miller, 71, of New Haven was reportedly in critical condition following the accident according to an officer of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
The driver of the red SUV, identified as Cassie S. Swihart, 63, Silver Lake, was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment of an alleged broken arm.
Officers at the scene stated that Miller was parked alongside the road and attempted to make a u-turn. Miller proceeded to pull out in front of Swihart’s oncoming vehicle, causing a t-bone style collision into a ditch.
Damages are estimated at $5,000