Kosciusko officers are currently investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one man critical Sunday afternoon, south of Leesburg, according to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. KCSD deputies responded to a 911 call at 4:15 p.m. of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Deer Run Drive and CR 100E. Upon arrival, police and emergency personnel located the passenger, Tyler Boocher, 20, Leesburg, in critical condition suffering from a head injury. Boocher was airlifted from the scene and transported to Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wane, in critical conditional, the release states. The driver, David Lindley, 21, Leesburg, had minor injuries and was subsequently transported to Kosciusko Community Hospital for treatment. The Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team determined during the initial investigation that Linley was northbound on CR 100E and, for an unknown reason, left the west side of the roadway striking two utility poles. Boocher was ejected from the vehicle. The crash still remains under investigation by the Kosciusko County FACT. Multi-Township EMS, Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department assisted on the scene.
