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Teen critically injured in Tuesday night crash

A location obtained from Snapchat led emergency personnel to a crash southeast of North Webster Tuesday night.

 

Easton Adkins, 19, of Columbia City was reportedly attempting to locate an acquaintance near Durham Lake around 10:30 pm. Witnesses informed deputies that they lost telephone contact with Adkins and began to search the area.

 

The initial results of the ongoing investigation indicate that Adkins was traveling eastbound on CR 350 N, east of CR 925 E. The Ford Fusion left the roadway and collided with a tree near the public access entrance in the Pisgah Marsh Nongame Area.

 

Adkins was airlifted from the scene in critical condition by the Parkview Samaritan Air Ambulance.

The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, North Webster Police Department, North Webster / Tippecanoe Township Fire Department and Parkview Samaritan Air Ambulance responded to the scene.

 

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