Sunday, Sept. 10, at 8:10 p.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch received a 911 call for a serious injury accident in the southbound lanes of US 31 near 11th Road.
One of the vehicles involved caught fire and it was unknown if the occupants were still inside.
The first deputy arrived on scene and learned that the sole occupant in the fully engulfed vehicle, a black Dodge pickup truck, was assisted out of the vehicle by passing citizens. The driver was identified as Arturo Mendez of White Pigeon, Indiana.
The other vehicle involved, a maroon Honda passenger car, had two occupants who had serious injuries. The driver of the Honda, Jarrod Nichols of Milan, was assisted out of the vehicle. The front seat passenger, Riley Duerstock of Batesville, was trapped in the vehicle. Plymouth Fire and EMS arrived on scene and assisted all three subjects involved, who were transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for the injuries.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor and the investigation is ongoing.
