Two-Vehicle Accident In Milford

Written on August 25, 2017 by Keith Knepp

Categories: Entertainment Archive 2017, Public Records Archive 2017

Tags: Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department, Lutheran Air ambulance, Lutheran EMS Kosciusko, Milford Fire Deparment, Milford Police, Syracuse/Turkey Creek EMS and Fire Department

A two vehicle accident in Milford on Friday, Aug. 25, resulted in the transport of two patients to area hospitals. (Photos by Keith Knepp)

UPDATE —— On 8/25/2017 at 10:44 a.m. a Lowe’s delivery truck driven by Robert Nichter 40, of Warsaw failed to stop at the intersection of Syracuse and Main streets, Milford. The Lowe’s delivery truck struck a 2014 Nissan Titan being driven by Leon Garrett, 72, of Milford.

The driver of the Lowe’s vehicle advised that as he approached the intersection he attempted to activate his brakes and his vehicle failed to slow by the time he engaged the emergency brake he was not able avoid the collision with the pickup truck going to the intersection.

The impact and collision entrapped Garrett who was extricated by Milford Fire Department. Garrett was then airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital by Lutheran air ambulance. Kevin Kennedy, 50, Milford, a passenger in the Nissan also was transported by ambulance to the hospital for observation and treatment of minor injuries. Nichter was not treated by EMS.

The crash was investigated by the Milford Police Department and was assisted by the Kosciusko County Sheriff Department, Milford Fire Department, Lutheran EMS, Syracuse EMS and the Milford Street Department.

(The original story appears below.)

MILFORD — At approximately 10:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25, Milford Fire Department and Lutheran EMS were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Main and Syracuse streets on the north edge of Milford.

Upon arrival, first responders found a Lowe’s Home Improvement store flatbed truck had collided with the driver’s side door of a silver Nissan Titan pickup truck.

According to the driver of the Lowe’s vehicle, he was traveling eastbound on Syracuse Street. As he approached the intersection with Main Street, which is a four-way stop, he attempted to stop his vehicle but reported that his brakes failed. The pickup truck, containing the driver and one passenger, proceeded northbound through the intersection and was broadsided by the larger vehicle.

The driver of the Nissan was extracted by Milford Fire Department personnel using Jaws of Life. The passenger was able to be removed from the passenger side door without mechanical assistance.

Lutheran Air was requested for the Nissan’s driver and a landing zone was established on the east side of PigTek, located four blocks east of the accident site. The patient was transported by Lutheran EMS to the transfer site with unknown injuries.

Turkey Creek Township Paramedics transferred the Nissan’s passenger to Goshen Hospital. The driver of the Lowe’s truck refused medical assistance.

Milford Police Department and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department also responded to the accident.