One person was taken to a hospital after their vehicle struck a tree near Pierceton. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Shepherd.

PIERCETON —  Pierceton and North Webster Fire Departments were called to a one-vehicle accident in the area of Ridinger Lake, Pierceton, shortly before noon Tuesday, Oct. 1,

Initial dispatch reports said the driver of the vehicle was ejected from a vehicle and injured after striking a tree. The accident occurred on EMS R4 Lane, near East Adams Road. Lutheran Air was called to the scene of the accident.

The accident was reported at 11:20 a.m.

Two hours prior to the accident, Pierceton and North Webster Fire Departments responded to a rollover crash involving a single vehicle just less than a mile away to the west. Lutheran Air was also called to the scene of that accident.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office and Lutheran EMS also assisted at the scene.

More information regarding the driver’s condition will be posted as it is made available.