Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
A Warsaw woman is in critical condition today and two other women suffered minor injuries after a Sunday evening car accident.
About 5:30 p.m., Kosciusko County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call that a car had rolled in a field multiple times.
The driver, Nicole Smith, 18, Warsaw, and a front seat passenger, Amy Pole, 20, Claypool, suffered minor injuries and were treated and released from Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Joann Buchan, 20, a back seat passenger, suffered unspecified severe injuries and was airlifted to Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, where she remains.
According to police, the accident appears to have been caused by excessive speed, and alcohol is not believed to be a factor.
Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Silver Lake Fire Department, South Central EMS, Multi Township EMS and Samaritan Air Ambulance assisted at the scene. Further details concerning the accident were not available at press time.
The sheriff's department continues to investigate.
