ORLAND – A two vehicle crash at around 4:45 p.m. off the Indiana Toll Road I-80/90 near mile marker 136 in Orland left six people injured on Monday afternoon.

After a preliminary crash investigation by Indiana State Trooper Sam Waterhouse, vehicle one driven by Samuel Afagbedzi, 37, from Maumee, Ohio was traveling in the westbound lanes when it is believed he fell asleep and veered off road into the center grass median. Afagbedzi’s vehicle crossed over into the eastbound lanes and crashed head-on into an eastbound passenger car driven by Gary Kohl, 58, from Mentor, Ohio. After that intial impact, Kohl’s car ran off road into the side ditch and caught fire.

There was a total of six occupants involved in the crash; two in Afagbedzi's vehicle, and four in Kohl's vehicle. All occupants were properly restrained.
Two of the injured were bleeding severely, one from a leg wound and one from an arm wound.

Steuben County EMS personnel arrived on scene and took over medical care prior to the arrival of three medical helicopters (two Parkview Samaritan helicopters, and one from Lutheran Air) needed to fly all six patients to hospitals in Fort Wayne.

Trooper Waterhouse was assisted at the scene by troopers from the ISP Toll Road Post, Steuben County Sheriff’s Department, Steuben County EMS, Orland Fire Department, Parkview Samaritan and Lutheran Air flight crews, Toll Road Maintenance personnel, and Bill Professional Towing.

This is an ongoing investigation. At this time, there is no further information to release.