FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: 9/30/2015
Two Vehicle I-69 Traffic Crash Leaves Two Dead, One Critical, One Serious
Details:
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred at the southbound 294.6 Mile Marker of I-69 at approximately 4:07 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015. According to witnesses, a Town & Country mini-van was northbound on I-69 when it left the roadway and drove across the grassy median striking a southbound Jeep Cherokee head on. Both male drivers died at the scene. A female passenger of one of the vehicles was flown to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition and a female passenger of the second vehicle was also transported to Lutheran Hospital by ambulance. It is unknown at this time why the northbound vehicle drove into the southbound lane. There were four victims and the crash remains under investigation by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
Captain Steve Stone
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
Public Information Officer
(260)449-4954
