STEUBEN TOWNSHIP, IN (WTVB) – A Coldwater man was injured late Friday afternoon in a three vehicle crash in Steuben County.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department it happened on northbound I-69 about two miles south of Angola.
According to the Sheriff’s Department initial investigation, a 2017 Kenworth bobtail tractor driven by 29 year old Nai Ye Koko of Troy, New York was following a 2010 Ford Econoline Van driven by 46 year old Nathan Hadfield of Coldwater when northbound traffic began to slow due to the high traffic volume combined with an upcoming lane restriction.
As traffic slowed, the Sheriff’s Department says Koko’s vehicle collided with the back of Hadfield’s vehicle due to following too closely and unsafe speed for the traffic conditions.
Hadfield’s vehicle burst into flames and was pushed into the rear of a 2003 Ford Expedition driven by 61 year old John Neal of Wilmington, Ohio.
All three drivers were taken to Cameron Memorial Community Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Hadfield suffered bleeding to the head according to deputies.
They also report seat belts were in use and effective. Koko was cited for following too close and was issued a written warning for unsafe speed. The crash remains under investigation.
(Photo courtesy of Steuben County Sheriff’s Department)
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