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A Warsaw man is in fair condition at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne this morning after an accident early Saturday morning.
Jesus Garcia, 26, of Warsaw, suffered internal injuries and was airlifted by Samaritan Air Ambulance after the sport utility vehicle in which he was a passenger hit a utility pole on Fox Farm Road near South Side Drive in Warsaw.
A 1999 Lincoln Navigator, driven by Saul S. Galicia, 23, of Warsaw, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the road on a curve and hit the utility pole.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident.
Galicia suffered minor injuries in the accident and was treated at Kosciusko Community Hospital. After his release, Galicia was booked into Kosciusko County Jail for driving while intoxicated and possession of narcotics with a $5,000 bond.
The accident remains under investigation.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department investigated the accident and was assisted at the scene by the Warsaw Fire Department, the Warsaw Police Department and Multi-Township EMS.
