Three Injured Following Crash in southern Kosciusko County

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Three people were injured, one in critical condition, following a crash Wednesday afternoon.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies responded to State Road 14 at County Road 600 W around 4 PM yesterday, where two vehicles collided. Preliminary results show that a car, driven by 22-year old Anthony Collins of Silver Lake, was southbound on CR 600 W, when he entered the intersection and struck a westbound Jeep, driven by 47-year old David Kintzel of Akron.

A passenger in Anthony Collins’ car, 23-year old Austin Collins of Mentone, was flown to Parkview Hospital by Samaritan Air Ambulance, where he is in critical condition. Anthony Collins and another passenger, 56-year old Rita Collins, went to another area hospital for their injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.