Syracuse Man Remains ‘Critical’ Following Monday Crash
Syracuse Man Remains ‘Critical’ Following Monday Crash
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
Syracuse Man Remains ‘Critical’ Following Monday CrashSYRACUSE – A Syracuse man was still listed in critical condition this morning after his truck hit a tree Monday.
A Parkview Hospital spokesman confirmed Rex C. Lewallen’s condition at about 9 a.m. today.
Lewallen, 53, Syracuse, suffered serious facial and head injuries from the collision, according to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department news release. He was taken to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne for treatment.
KCSD and Syracuse Police Department are investigating the crash that occurred at about 3:13 p.m. Monday on North Huntington and West Boston streets in Syracuse.
The incident involved a southbound 2001 green Dodge Ram truck that hit a tree on the eastern edge of the roadway. It is unknown why the driver of the vehicle veered off the roadway into the tree at that location, the release states.
Officers stated that the crash is still currently under investigation.
The Kosciusko County Fatal Team and SPD was assisted at the scene by members of the Syracuse EMS, Samaritan Air Ambulance, Syracuse Fire Department and the KCSD.
