Two individuals were injured when a car hit a utility pole early Sunday morning. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department responded at 2:13 a.m. to the intersection of CR 1000W and Ind. 25 in Mentone. The driver was Nicholas Stahl, 25, North CR 175E, Rochester. Stahl suffered a fracture to his pelvis. A passenger, Scott J. Cox, 35, West CR 1000S, Akron, suffered injuries to his entire body and was transported by air medics. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash .