Two Friday Afternoon Crashes Leave One Critical, One Serious
May 17 2024
On May 17, 2024, officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department responded to two personal injury crashes within one hour.
Post updated on 05/12/24 to show the following correction:
The passenger injured in the crash was in the pickup truck, not the passenger car, as originally reported.
UPDATED RELEASE:
On May 11, 2024, at approximately 5:59 P.M., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of State Road 101 at Lincoln Highway East, reference a personal injury crash. Upon arrival, officers and medics located two vehicles involved. Three individuals appeared to be injured.
A preliminary investigation indicated a passenger car was southbound on State Road 101 and a pickup truck was westbound on Lincoln Highway East. It appeared the pickup truck failed to yield at the stop sign and struck the passenger car.
The driver of the passenger car was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. The passenger in the pickup truck was listed in fair condition.
This incident remains under investigation.
Sergeant Adam Griffith
Public Information Officer
Allen County Sheriff’s Department