Accident at SR 235 and 309
Phillip Barttels, 79, off Ada was taken by LifeFlight to St. Rita’s Hospital following an accident at SR 235 and 309 on Wednesday afternoon. The hospital staff labeled his condition as stable on Thursday evening.
The Sheriff’s department reported that Battels was driving a 2013 Ford Fusion north on SR 235 when the driver lost control, struck the guardrail of a bridge, began to roll, and landed in a nearby creek. Battels was extricated from the vehicle and flown to the Lima hospital.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
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