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Two injured, one critically, in Cass County crash

A Logansport man was critically injured in a two-car Cass County crash Thursday.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports receiving numerous calls about the crash just before 3 p.m. Deputies responded to CR 300 South at US 35 along with Logansport Police, Walton Fire, Logansport Fire and Cass County EMS.

The initial crash report shows that Mark Pennington, 47, of Kokomo, was driving a 2024 Subaru Outback southbound on US 35 and began to turn east onto CR 300 South. During the turn, Pennington’s vehicle was struck by a northbound 2008 GMC Canyon driven by Dallas Hewitt, 84, of Logansport.

A medical helicopter was called and Hewitt was flown to a trauma center in Fort Wayne. Meanwhile, Pennington was taken by ambulance to Logansport Memorial for non-life threatening injuries.

The roadway was closed for about 90 minutes during investigation and cleanup.

The crash remains under investigation.

 

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