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This weekâs rash of serious crashes are a concern for police. The latest incident happened Thursday morning at approximately 7:41 a.m., when a 2020 Jeep Compass driven southbound on S.R. 9 crossed the center line and struck a 2015 Freightliner box truck hauling milk near Kelly Street Extended in Rome City. The driver of the Jeep, Eric Rowe, 30, of Three Rivers, Michigan, was airlifted to an area hospital with serious injuries to his lower extremities, according to Noble County police. The driver of the Freightliner, Denny Stoltz, 56, of Garrett, was not seriously injured. Noble County police were assisted at the scene by the Orange Township and Kendallville fire departments, the Wolcottville Police Department and the Indiana State Police.