Two victims involved in a side by side accident in rural Wabash County are back at home after being airlifted from the scene Saturday evening. Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan says a full report on the accident hasn’t been completed by his department yet, but we do know the victims were airlifted from Mesa Lake and taken to a regional hospital for treatment of their injuries. But, Morgan told us yesterday the two had been treated and released.
Recent accidents in the area involving golf carts and side by sides have drawn concern from Mt. Carmel Fire Chief Francis Speth….
In addition to Saturday’s crash in Wabash County, Wayne County accident recently involving a golf cart left four people injured. City Clerk Ryan Turner said there have not been any crashes in the city of Mt. Carmel involving golf carts or side by sides.
One of the two victims in Saturday’s crash is loaded into a waiting AirEvac helicopter.
PHOTO CREDIT: Norman Cline