Press Release

ROCHESTER — A Peru woman has died in a two-vehicle accident in Fulton County.

Just before 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, officers from the Indiana State Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, and Rochester Police Department responded to a crash involving injury on US 31, at the intersection of Southway 31. Officers arrived within minutes and found one of the involved drivers was unconscious and unresponsive.

Preliminary investigation by ISP Trooper Adrianna Ward indicates a silver Ford Escape driven by Cameron Green, 25, Coldwater, Mich., was traveling south in the passing lane on US 31 near Southway 31.

For an undetermined reason, a red Nissan Kicks driven by Tina Adkins, 55, Peru, was stopped in the southbound passing lane at the intersection. The Ford collided with the Nissan’s passenger side, causing the Nissan to come to rest on the south side of the intersection and the Ford to come to rest in the median.

Green sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Woodlawn Hospital. Adkins was pronounced deceased at the crash scene by medical personnel.

This is an ongoing investigation. At this time, neither the consumption of alcoholic beverages nor narcotics are suspected of contributing to this crash. Notification to Adkins’ family has been made.

Trooper Ward was assisted by other members of the ISP Peru District, the ISP Reconstruction Team, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Rochester Police Department, Parkview EMS, Rochester Fire Department, and Fulton County EMA.