2 dead, 1 injured in head-on collision in Kosciusko County

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, IN - A head-on crash in Kosciusko County on Thanksgiving night left both drivers dead, according to WNDU.

County sheriff's deputies said a Hyundai Sonata and a Chevrolet Equinox collided head-on in Washington Township shortly before 9 p.m. The accident took place on Old Road 30 East near Brallier Road.

The drivers of the two vehicles died at the scene. The Hyundai driver was identified as 24-year-old Manuel Tlahuetl, while the Chevrolet driver was 54-year-old Heather Rice of Columbia City.

A 34-year-old man from Ligonier who was a passenger in the Chevrolet was in critical condition after being taken to an area hospital. The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the cause of the wreck.

Our Indianapolis car accident lawyer will update this story if more information becomes available.

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