Police investigate crash involving LaGrange deputy

By: Newscenter16 Email

Posted: Fri 7:06 PM, Sep 14, 2012

Indiana state police are investigating an officer-involved accident that sent him and one other person to the hospital.

It happened just before 12:30 Friday afternoon at State Road 3 and County Road 700 south in South Milford.

Police say Lagrange County Deputy Randolph Mellinger was stopped at a stop sign heading east on County Road 700 south.

He continued into the intersection and hit a car driven by Phyllis Bellos, 65.

Mellinger suffered collar bone and arm injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

The passenger in the other car, Lampios Bellos, suffered a head injury and was transported to a Fort Wayne Hospital.

Police are still investigating.

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