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3 Injured In Head-On Collision

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3 Injured In Head-On CollisionThree people were injured in a head-on collision on West CR 400N, 10 feet east of North Meadow Ridge Drive, Warsaw, on Thursday.

According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office accident report, at about 6:01 p.m. Lisa D. Beckner, 48, East Main Street, Warsaw, was driving a 2013 Chevrolet CRU westbound on West CR 400N. She said she tried to turn onto North Meadow Ridge Drive and didn’t see a 2003 Honda Civic driven by Jovanni Garza, 22, Kuder Lane, Warsaw. Beckner’s vehicle collided with Garza’s head-on.

Garza gave the same account of the accident.

Beckner’s engine ignited upon arrival of first responders and Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory was called to the scene.

Beckner complained of pain to the elbow/lower arm; Garza had a fracture dislocation to the knee/lower leg/foot; a passenger in Garza’s vehicle, Juan A. Calderon, 21, East Levi Lee Road, Warsaw, complained of hip/upper leg pain.

Damage was estimated at $5,000-$10,000.