5-Year-Old Stable After Being Struck By Minivan Near Etna Green

ETNA GREEN – A 5-year-old Etna Green boy is in stable condition this morning after being hit by a minivan Tuesday evening near Etna Green.

Michael Haverstock was airlifted from the scene to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, for treatment of possible head injuries, according to a news release from Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.

At approximately 6:54 p.m. Tuesday, the KCSD received a report of a Dodge Caravan striking a 5-year-old boy in the road on CR 225N near CR 950W. The release states Haverstock ran out into the roadway.

The Dodge was driven by Carolyn Kaiser-Rapp, 76, Etna Green, who was not injured in the accident. Her vehicle sustained minimal damage from the incident.

Haverstock’s injuries were considered critical, but were upgraded to stable this morning.

The crash is still under investigation, the release states.

The Kosciusko County Fatal Team was assisted at the scene by members of the Etna Green Fire Department, Mentone Police Department, Lutheran EMS and Lutheran Air Ambulance.