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Two area men were airlifted to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne after a pickup-car collision Friday afternoon.
Donald Irelan, 31, of North Manchester, was unconsious after the collision and was airlifted to Fort Wayne with extensive internal injuries. Around 11:45 p.m. Friday night, Irelan was listed in serious condition at Parkview Hospital.
Ralph Dotson Jr., 54, of Silver Lake, suffered extensive injuries to his lower body and also was airlifted to Fort Wayne by the Samaritan Air Ambulance. Dotson was listed in fair condition late Friday night.
According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, around 2:09 p.m. Friday, Irelan was southbound on Packerton Road just south of CR 1200S near Silver Lake in a 2001 Chevrolet S-10 pickup.
Irelan lost control for an unknown reason and collided head-on with a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Dotson.
Irelan was unconscious after the collision and had to be extricated from the pickup.
The accident remains under investigation.
Thew Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department was assisted at the scene by the North Manchester Police Department, Multi-Township EMS, Silver Lake Fire Department, Chester Township Fire Department and Samaritan Air Ambulance.
