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Two Warsaw men were injured in separate motorcycle accidents Friday afternoon less than two hours apart.
Jon E. Petry, 38,of EMS C29A Lane, suffered internal injuries when his motorcycle went off the road in the "Devil's Backbone" portion of Ind. 25 about 1:30 p.m.
Petry was airlifted from the scene to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Officials at Parkview reported at 9:30 p.m. that Petry was discharged. According to an Indiana State Police report, Petry was wearing a helmet, which reduced his injuries.
Petry was southbound on Ind. 25 when his motorcycle left the roadway and struck an earth embankment. Petry was ejected from the vehicle and landed in a ditch. The motorcycle reportedly flipped several times.
Assisting at the scene of the accident were personnel from Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Warsaw and Mentone police departments, Multi-Township Emergency Medical Service and Warsaw Fire Department.
In a 2:57 p.m. accident on Old Road 30 at Warren Street, just west of Warsaw, Charles F. Tharp, 48, of Warsaw, suffered head injuries when the motorcycle he was driving rear ended a car. Tharp was not wearing a helmet. He was listed in fair condition at Parkview after being airlifted from Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
According to information obtained from the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Tharp was westbound on Old Road 30 near the Big Lots store when he ran into the back of a car driven by Cecil Binkley, 84, of Etna Green.
Binkley was stopped in traffic waiting for another vehicle to turn.
Warsaw fire and police departments and MTEMS assisted at the scene.
