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Two Leesburg women were seriously injured Tuesday morning in a two-car collison on CR 150W, near Warsaw.
Ruthanne Oswalt, 78, Armstrong Road, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Kosciusko Community Hospital with leg injuries and is listed in stable condition. Christine L. Irwin, 22, CR 600N, was also admitted to ICU at KCH for facial and leg injuries. She also is listed in stable condition.
The accident occurred at 8 a.m. Tuesday on CR 150W, one-tenth of a mile north of CR 500N, near Warsaw. According to police, Oswalt was southbound on CR 150W, attempting to turn left into a private driveway. Irwin was driving northbound and came over a small hill as Oswalt was turning in front of her. Irwin could not avoid the collision.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated the accident.
Damage was estimated at $1,000-$2,500 to Oswalt's car and $5,000-$10,000 to Irwin's car.
