ETNA GREEN – Both drivers were injured and taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident in Etna Green Tuesday afternoon.
Susan Wert, 55, Mentone, complained of pain to her entire body and was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment.
Jerry Davis, 30, Mentone, also complained of pain all over and was taken to an unspecified hospital, according to information from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
The collision was reported at 5:02 p.m. Tuesday.
Davis, driving a pickup wrecker, was backing out from a residence onto Ind. 19, about 65 to 75 feet south of Pleasant Street, Etna Green. Once his truck was in the roadway, a northbound Dodge Magnum, driven by Wert, hit the passenger side of Davis’ vehicle.
Wert was trapped inside her car and had to be extricated by the Etna Green Fire Department.
A passenger in Davis’ truck, Shawn McAfoose, 27, Warsaw, did not report any injuries.
Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $25,000 to $50,000.
Also assisting at the scene was the Mentone Police Department.
