Pa. Man Injured In Thursday’s Crash At U.S. 30 & Ind. 19
October 18, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.
ETNA GREEN - A Pennsylvania man was injured in Thursday’s van-semi crash at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Ind. 19, Etna Green.
Felix Farinola, 49, of Harrisburg, Pa., was flown from the scene to a Fort Wayne hospital due to his injuries, according to a news release provided by the Indiana State Police.
At approximately 2:41 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, ISP Master Trooper Alan Lehman responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 between a semi and a cargo van. Preliminary investigation by Lehman indicates that a white 2014 Mercedes van, driven by Farinola, was traveling eastbound on U.S. 30 in the right lane behind a blue 2006 Peterbilt towing a covered trailer. The Peterbilt came to a stop for the red light at the intersection with Ind. 19 when the Mercedes failed to stop in time and collided with the rear of the trailer.
Farinola was flown from the crash scene to a Fort Wayne hospital due to injuries suffered in the crash.
The driver of the Peterbilt, Michael Worsham, 74, Bourbon, was not injured in the crash.
While neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected to factors in this crash, it is suspected that Farinola was following too closely, the release states.
Farinola has since been released from the hospital.
ISP was assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Mentone Police Department, Etna Green Fire and Lutheran EMS.
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ETNA GREEN - A Pennsylvania man was injured in Thursday’s van-semi crash at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Ind. 19, Etna Green.
Felix Farinola, 49, of Harrisburg, Pa., was flown from the scene to a Fort Wayne hospital due to his injuries, according to a news release provided by the Indiana State Police.
At approximately 2:41 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, ISP Master Trooper Alan Lehman responded to a crash in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 between a semi and a cargo van. Preliminary investigation by Lehman indicates that a white 2014 Mercedes van, driven by Farinola, was traveling eastbound on U.S. 30 in the right lane behind a blue 2006 Peterbilt towing a covered trailer. The Peterbilt came to a stop for the red light at the intersection with Ind. 19 when the Mercedes failed to stop in time and collided with the rear of the trailer.
Farinola was flown from the crash scene to a Fort Wayne hospital due to injuries suffered in the crash.
The driver of the Peterbilt, Michael Worsham, 74, Bourbon, was not injured in the crash.
While neither alcohol nor drugs are suspected to factors in this crash, it is suspected that Farinola was following too closely, the release states.
Farinola has since been released from the hospital.
ISP was assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Mentone Police Department, Etna Green Fire and Lutheran EMS.