Rochester – The Fulton County Sheriffs Department responded to a two car accident on US 31 Thursday.
Ashley Minor, 33 of Rochester, was driving southbound on Old US 31 with her two children. As they were crossing US 31, they were struck by Ashley Derf, 30, of Mentone, who was traveling south on US 31.
Minor and her two children were airlifted by Samaritan helicopter to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. As of Thursday evening they were listed in stable condition, according to Parkview.
Derf was taken to Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester and was treated and released.
Both lanes of US 31 was shut down for approximately one half hour due to accident and landing the helicopter.
Assisting the Fulton County Sheriffs at the scene were Rochester fire, Lutheran EMS, Samaritan Helicopter, and Fulton County Communications, according to Fulton County Sheriff Christopher Sailors.
