Friday Mo-Ped Accident Victim's Condition Upgraded To Stable
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
The condition of the Huntington woman injured Friday in an accident near Atwood has been upgraded to stable condition at South Bend Memorial Hospital, according to Beacon Corporate Communications Department Media Relations Specialist Heidi Prescott this morning. Latanna Thompson, 61, Huntington, was one of two Huntington residents on a mo-ped Friday night when they were struck by a semi-tractor trailer near Atwood. At approximately 8:55 p.m. Friday, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded to a vehicular accident with personal injuries on Old 30, near the intersection of CR 520W, Warsaw, according to a press release Saturday from the KCSD. Officers arrived and found a mo-ped, along with its driver and passenger who were suffering from multiple injuries after being struck by a semi-tractor/trailer. The driver of the mo-ped, identified as Dustin A. Thompson, 31, Huntington, said he was traveling west on Old 30 when he was struck from behind by a semi-tractor trailer. The collision pushed the mo-ped off the roadway. Dustin was treated and released at the hospital. Latanna Thompson suffered severe head injuries and was airlifted from the scene by Parkview Samaritan helicopter and transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital in critical condition, the original press release stated. Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team members stated that a preliminarily investigation into the crash determined that a semi-tractor trailer, driven by Daniel S. Faris, 61, Rochester, had been westbound on Old 30 approaching the intersection of CR 520W. Faris said he did not see the mo-ped that was also westbound in front of him due to bright sunshine obscuring his visibility. Faris was not injured in the crash.
