Three Injured In Fulton County Crash
News Release
ROCHESTER — A Monday afternoon crash in Fulton County injured three people including a Warsaw man.
Payton Ryan, 19, Warsaw, was transported to a hospital following a multi-vehicle crash at SR 14 and CR 650W, in Fulton County, Monday, Aug. 22. Two other individuals were seriously injured and flown from the scene for treatment. Ryan complained of pain.
SR 14 was closed at the site of the crash for approximately 90 minutes.
Fulton County Sheriff’s Office report at 2:06 p.m. Monday, officers and emergency personnel were called to the scene. The investigation revealed a 2017 Hyundai Tuscon, driven by Timothy Kauffman, 51, Remington, was westbound on SR 14. For an unknown reason, the vehicle crossed the centerline and hit the rear axle of an eastbound 2018 Indiana Department of Transportation Freightliner, driven by Matthew Bremer, 41, South Bend.
The Hyundai continued west colliding with an eastbound 2014 Ford Econoline traveling behind the DOT truck. The Econoline was driven by Ryan.
The two passengers in the Hyundai flown to an area hospital were Sarah Shibler, 28, Sturgis Mich., and Traci Johnson, 51, Dothan, Ala.
Seatbelts were worn by drivers and occupants of the vehicles involved.
Assisting the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office at the scene were Kewanna-Union Fire Department, Rochester Fire Department, Lutheran EMS, Lutheran Air and Samaritan Air.
The crash remains under investigation.