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PIERCETON - One of the victims of Friday morning's crash - that resulted in eight people being injured - was treated and released from the hospital Friday night.
According to a Parkview Hospital spokeswoman, Chancy D. Schmucker, 24, of 9950 W. CR 150S, South Whitley, was released Friday after being treated there.
Still listed in critical condition at the hospital Friday night were Lisa Schmucker, of 9950 W. CR 150S, South Whitley, and Jeff Sutton, 23. Davanna Schmucker, 4, is in serious condition.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department report, the county Central Dispatch receive a report at 7:58 a.m. Friday of a three-vehicle accident on Ind. 13 at the intersection of Old Ind. 13, just south of Old U.S. 30.
Witnesses and physical evidence collected at the scene indicated Chancy D. Schmucker was the driver of the car stopped in the southbound lane of Ind. 13 attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Old Ind. 13. Tonya P. Gudakunst, 35, of 6935 E. South Barbee Drive, Pierceton, was southbound in a Jeep Cherokee behind Schmucker's car and didn't see Schmucker's car stop. Gudakunst rearended Schmucker, causing her to enter into the northbound traffic lane. Schmucker's car was then struck by a northbound pickup driven by Leonard N. Seibel Jr., 48, of Mt. Pleasant Mills, Pa. Schmucker's car then hit a utility pole where it came to a final rest.
Chancy Schmucker was transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital then transferred to Parkview and was listed at that time in serious condition. Sutton, a front-seat passenger in Schmucker's car, was airlifted from the scene by Samaritan to Parkview. Davanna Schmucker was seated in the middle back seat along with Lisa Schmucker. Lisa was airlifted from the scene to Parkview.
Tonya Gudakunst was transported to KCH and listed in fair condition as were rear-seat passengers Kurtz Gudakunst, 6, and Hans Gudakunst, 8, and Seibel. A passenger in Seibel's pickup was uninjured.
