A Milford man has died and multiple people were injured in a two-vehicle accident north of Warsaw on Saturday, June 29. Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office.

Press Release

WARSAW — A Milford man has died after a two-vehicle accident north of Warsaw on Saturday evening.

At 5:35 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency personnel responded to an accident on CR 150W, south of CR 400N.

Preliminary crash investigation determined a 2024 Tesla driven by Anish Daita, 31, Warsaw, was traveling north on CR 150W when it went left of center, hitting a 2007 Chevrolet driven by Joseph L. Criswell, 44, Milford. Criswell was traveling south on CR 150W when his vehicle was hit head-on by Daita’s.

Criswell was pronounced dead at the scene by the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office from injuries sustained in the accident. Six other passengers in the Chevrolet, all under the age of 18, were treated for varying injuries. Two girls were flown to Fort Wayne Lutheran for treatment of their injuries. One girl was taken by ground ambulance to Lutheran and two boys were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

Daita suffered internal injuries and was taken to Lutheran Fort Wayne. Two other adult passengers in the Tesla were treated and released at the scene for minor lacerations and bruising.

KCSO was assisted at the scene by the Warsaw Police Department, Plain Township Fire Department, Lutheran ground and air ambulance, Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office, North Webster EMS, and Crouse Wrecker Service.

The crash remains under investigation by the KCSO FACT team.