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Motorcycle Wreck Puts Two in Critical Care

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Two individuals are in critical condition this morning following a motorcycle crash in Kosciusko County Wednesday.
Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded Wednesday at 6:55 p.m. to the area of 4305 W. Old 30, Warsaw, after receiving a 911 call of a serious motorcycle crash Responders arrived and found two individuals in critical condition, suffering from multiple injuries, according to a press release from KCSD.
The driver, identified as Michael K. Buehle, 50, and his passenger, Teresa M. Evans, 62, both of Warsaw, were immediately airlifted from the scene by Samaritan helicopter and transported to Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Both were listed in critical condition with head injuries this morning, according to a spokeswoman from Parkview.
Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team members stated that a preliminary investigation into the crash determined that Buehle had been driving his 1998 Honda motorcycle eastbound on Old 30 entering a curve area, when for an unknown reason, left the south side of the roadway surface, and then overturned.  KCSD deputies also stated that neither Buehle nor Evans were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.
Officers stated that the crash is still currently under investigation. Kosciusko County FACT was assisted at the scene by members of the Atwood Fire Department, Mentone EMS, Tri-County Ambulance Service, Winona Lake Fire Department and the KCSD.