Two Injured In Motorcycle CrashTwo people were injured in a single-motorcycle crash Thursday night.
According to a news release Friday afternoon from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas E. Protzman, 63, Leesburg, had multiple injuries and was airlifted by Lutheran Air Ambulance to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Ericka D. Steele, 36, Akron, Ohio, suffered head and neck injuries and was taken by Lutheran EMS to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
The press release states that shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews were dispatched to CR 700N, east of Harper Road, for a single-motorcycle crash. The initial arriving personnel found two injured persons – Protzman and Steele.
Investigating deputies reported the 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling east on CR 700N, prior to the collision. For reasons unknown, the motorcycle left the north side of the road, in a curve, ejecting the occupants on the embankment, according to the release.
Neither Protzman nor Steele were wearing a helmet at the time of the collision, according to the release.
Responding agencies include the KCSO, Milford Police Department, Plain Township Fire Department, Lutheran EMS and Lutheran Air Ambulance.
