UPDATE: Woman Dies From Injuries In Etna Green Accident
Staff Report
ETNA GREEN — An elderly woman has died following being injured in an accident on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in Etna Green.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office press release, Carol Hoffer, 84, Etna Green, succumbed to her injuries after being hit by a truck. The accident happened at 4:45 p.m. along Broadway and Walnut streets, both of which are SR 19.
Hoffer was walking on Broadway Street when a 1999 Ford F-150 driven by Larry Smith, 57, Leesburg, struck her. Smith had just turned his vehicle right onto Broadway from Walnut before the accident happened.
Following the accident, Hoffer was transported to Heritage Park, Etna Green, where she was then flown by Samaritan helicopter to Memorial Hospital, South Bend. The accident is still under investigation.