Warsaw Man in Serious Condition from Rollover Crash
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MENTONE – A Warsaw man is in serious condition after being ejected from his vehicle Monday in Mentone. According to a press release, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and emergency personnel responded to a call Monday at 12:17 p.m. in regards to a single vehicle that had crashed on CR 1000W, near CR 500S. Officers and rescue personnel from Mentone Fire Department and Mentone/Four-Way Ambulance arrived and found the driver of a bronze 1999 Ford Windstar van on the ground. The driver, identified as Daricus Da-Jon Leigh Phillips, 20, Warsaw, was immediately airlifted from the scene by Samaritan helicopter and transported to Parkview Regional Medical Center in serious condition. The Kosciusko County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team reconstructionist stated that the initial investigation has determined that Phillips was southbound on CR 100W, and for an unknown reason, dropped off the edge of the pavement. Scene evidence showed that Phillips then overcorrected, and his van then travelled across the centerline, rolling over after leaving the roadway surface. Witnesses confirmed that Phillips was thrown from the vehicle, and had major leg injuries. KCSD deputies stated that the crash is still under investigation, pending legal toxicology results.
