ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Sheriff’s Department says a woman was hospitalized following a crash early Wednesday morning. She was stuck in her SUV after it crossed the center line and struck a utility truck on Flaugh Road close to West California Road. Officers, medics, and fire units were sent to the scene just after 4:30 a.m. Initial reports were that the woman was trapped in the vehicle and that it was on fire.
First responders found the male driver of the truck and the woman at the scene. He was able to free her from the burning SUV, and both were able to get away from the fire, which had spread to the truck.
The truck driver said he did not need medical attention. The woman was taken by ambulance with critical injuries.
Police continue to investigate exactly what happened.
The following was released by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department later on Tuesday morning:
At approximately 4:36 a.m., officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the area of Flaugh Road and West California Road in response to a reported crash involving a Ford SUV and a Chevrolet pickup truck.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male and an adult female involved in the crash.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the SUV, driven by an adult female, was traveling southbound on Flaugh Road. A witness reported that the SUV passed another southbound vehicle on a solid yellow line while traveling uphill, just before reaching the intersection with West California Road. The SUV then collided head-on with a northbound pickup truck, driven by an adult male.
Following the collision, the SUV caught fire. The male driver of the pickup was able to pull the female driver from the SUV before it became fully engulfed in flames.
The female driver was transported to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. The male driver refused medical treatment at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
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