News Release
PIERCETON — A Larwill woman was killed in a wreck east of Pierceton late Tuesday morning, June 11.
According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office press release, Magadalynn M. Wood, 26, died in the two-vehicle wreck.
The full release is below:
“Kosciusko County officials are currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900E in eastern Kosciusko County.
“Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency personnel responded at 10:48 a.m Tuesday morning to a two-vehicle motor vehicle crash that occurred at the intersection of US 30 and CR 900E. Emergency personnel arrived on scene and located a 2020 Nissan Murano driven by Aleigh Hill and a 2021 Freightliner Semi, pulling one trailer, driven by James Ivery.
“Preliminary investigation determined Hill was southbound from CR 900E crossing US 30 and pulled into the path of and failed to yield to the vehicle driven by Ivery who was eastbound on US 30.
“The driver of the Nissan Murano, Hill, 21, Larwill, suffered a broken arm and was transported via Lutheran ground ambulance to Lutheran Fort Wayne. A front seat passenger, Terry J. Wood, 50, Larwill, suffered internal injuries and was airlifted by Lutheran Air Ambulance to Lutheran Fort Wayne.
“A second passenger, Magdalynn M. Wood, 26, Larwill, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Kosciusko County Coroner Tyler Huffer as a result of injuries sustained in the motor vehicle crash. The driver of the semi, Ivery, 57, Chicago, Ill., was not injured in the crash.
“The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Pierceton Police Department, Pierceton Fire Department, Indiana State Police, Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory, Lutheran ground and air ambulance, Reichert’s wrecker service, and the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office.
“The crash investigation remains under investigation by the KCSO FACT Team.”
