Rochester woman airlifted to hospital after serious crash

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Police say 85-year-old Rosemary Drake was headed northbound on Indiana 15 at the intersection of County Road 250 North when her vehicle collided with another. She is currently listed in critical condition. (Photo provided)

By SBT 24/7 News

Story Created: Jun 15, 2009 at 7:05 AM EST

Story Updated: Jun 15, 2009 at 8:31 AM EST

A Rochester woman was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital following a serious crash in Warsaw Sunday morning.

Police say 85-year-old Rosemary Drake was headed northbound on Indiana 15 at the intersection of County Road 250 North about 10:20 a.m. when her vehicle collided with one driven by Teresa Cervantes, 38, of Leesburg, as Cervantes tried to turn at the light.

Drake was taken to Kosciusko Community Hospital and then transferred to a Fort Wayne facility, the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department said in a press release. She is currently listed in critical condition, and will receive surgery on Monday morning.

The county fatal alcohol crash/reconstruction team is investigating the accident.

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