News Release
COLUMBIA CITY — Two people died and four were hurt in a head-on collision on SR 9 in Whitley County Wednesday afternoon.
The crash happened around 2:40 p.m. when a Dodge Avenger passenger car carrying six people and headed south on SR 9 crossed the center line at the intersection of County Road 500N and struck a Ford F-350 pickup truck that was headed north, according to a news release from Indiana State Police.
Those who died included the driver of the Dodge, 17-year-old Helmin Ruiz, of Huntington, and a passenger, 40-year-old Trinidad Vasquez of Fort Wayne.
Four other passengers in the Dodge were transported to a local hospital for medical treatment for injuries that range from minor to severe. Those included Jeremias Vazquez (20), Rolando Garcia (35), Jose Mena (59) and Auara Solano (31), all of Huntington
This crash is still under investigation.
