Four people from Elkhart were injured after a single-vehicle rollover accident near Etna Green on Wednesday, July 6. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Shepherd.

By Liz Shepherd
InkFreeNews

ETNA GREEN — Four men from Elkhart were injured after a single-vehicle rollover accident northeast of Etna Green.

At 11:57 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, Etna Township and Atwood Fire Departments responded to a vehicle accident on North CR 800W, south of West CR 640N, near Etna Green.

According to an accident report from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, a white 2008 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Henrry N. Caceres-Flores, 36, Elkhart, was traveling north on North CR 800W. Robert E. Miller IV, Bristol, a witness at the scene, told officers that Caceres-Flores was traveling behind him and passed his vehicle. Caceres-Flores then overcorrected and lost control of the Nissan Pathfinder.

The Pathfinder then left the roadway, flipped more than once and came to a rest on its top in a planted field owned by Merle Chupp, Etna Green. Two occupants in the Pathfinder, Roger A. Licona-Amaya, 27, Elkhart; and Miguel Amaya-Sanchez, 35, Elkhart, were unrestrained and ejected from the vehicle.

Caceres-Flores complained of pain to his shoulder and upper arm. A third passenger, Josue Banegas, 18, Elkhart, complained of back pain. Licona-Amaya sustained a contusion to his head and Amaya-Sanchez complained of pain to his shoulder and upper arm. A fourth passenger in the vehicle, Marlon O. Caceres-Padilla, 31, Elkhart, was uninjured.

Caceres-Flores, Licona-Amaya, Amaya-Sanchez, and Banegas were all taken to local hospitals for evaluation. The Nissan Pathfinder was towed from the scene.

Also assisting at the scene were Etna Township First Responders, Lutheran EMS, Nappanee EMS, and Indiana State Police.

Damages are estimated up to $25,000.