Pennsylvania man injured in US 30 accident

The Samaritan helicopter lands in the eastbound lane of U.S. 30, just west of the Ind. 19 intersection, after Thursday afternoon's van-semi accident. Photo by Gary Nieter, Times-Union
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ETN GREEN — A crash on US 30 left one man injured and requiring an airlift to a Fort Wayne hospital.

The collision happened around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, and involved a semi and a cargo van in the eastbound lanes near SR 19.

Authorities say Felix Farinola, 49, of Harrisburg, Penn., was driving a 2014 Mercedes van that rear-ended a 2006 Peterbilt semi, which had stopped for a red light.

Farinola was flown from the scene due to injuries sustained in the crash, while the semi’s driver, Michael Worsham, 74, of Bourbon, was unharmed.

Preliminary investigations suggest Farinola may have been following too closely.