Indiana Conservation Officers and the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a boating accident Sunday afternoon that reportedly resulted in the death of two men.
Continue readingStarke County Accident Claims Two Lives, Injures One
Two people lost their lives and another was injured in a single vehicle accident New Year’s Day.
Continue readingThree Injured, One Fatality in Two Separate La Porte County Crashes
La Porte County officers investigated two car accidents within a few hours on Friday, November 20 on U.S. 20.
Continue readingWednesday Evening Vehicle Fire Results in Fatality
A vehicle fire that occurred in the Grovertown area on Wednesday claimed the life of the occupant inside.
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Victims of Fatal U.S. 20 Crash
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of those involved in Tuesday’s fatal, four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20. Continue reading
Three Killed in LaPorte County Crash
Three people are dead, following a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County Tuesday afternoon. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it involved three passenger cars and one semi-tractor trailer. Continue reading
Tuesday LaPorte Crash Results in One Death
A crash in LaPorte County Tuesday morning has claimed a life.
One Dead Following Tuesday Night Accident in LaPorte County
An investigation is wrapping up following a fatal accident in LaPorte County on Tuesday night.
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Two-Vehicle Crash Kills One in LaPorte County
Officers were called to the area of State Road 2 and Country Road 450 East around 10:15 Wednesday morning as a result of the crash.
Authorities Release Crash Victim’s Name
A single-vehicle crash claims a life. It happened around 8:30 last night at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Quince Road in Marshall County. Continue reading
Details Released in Fatal Pulaski County Accident
A head-on collision Monday morning in Pulaski County has resulted in death.
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DNR Law Enforcement Responds to Snowmobile Fatality, Wrecks
Several snowmobile accidents, including one fatality, were reported over the weekend. The fatality occurred on Lake Manitou in Fulton County early Sunday morning, according to DNR officials. They say James Downs III, 51, of Rochester, was operating his snowmobile alone when the accident happened. Friends found him around 6 a.m. Sunday pinned under his snowmobile. Initial findings indicate Downs was approaching the shoreline, turned too sharply and was thrown from his snowmobile. Officials with the Fulton County Coroner’s Office say he died of blunt force trauma to his chest and torso. Speed, alcohol and reduced visibility are possible contributing factors to the crash, but toxicology results will not be available for several weeks. Continue reading
Truck Driver Killed in LaPorte County Crash
A truck driver from Olympia Fields, Ill. is dead and a Valparaiso man is in jail after an early morning crash on I-94 in LaPorte County that shut the highway down for about two hours. The wreck occurred near the Indiana-Michigan State Line around 2 a.m. Truck driver George A. Leeth, Sr. of Hammond called 911 from his cell phone to report a suspected drunk driver in an Audi station wagon driving erratically with speeds ranging from 25 to 60 miles-per-hour. The driver, Howard B Gutenstein, 47, of Valparaiso, stopped his car in the middle of the highway, got out and started walking around. Leeth stopped, according to state police, put his flashers on and coaxed Gutenstein back into his car. As Leeth was getting back into his truck, another semi hit him, pushing his truck into Gutenstein’s car. The driver of the second truck, Steven Lunn, 52, of Olympia Fields, Ill.hand to be cut from the cab of his truck and was pronounced dead at the scene of massive trauma. Leeth was taken to a Michigan City hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Gutenstein faces a felony charge of operating while intoxicated causing death and a misdemeanor offense of endangering. State troopers say he had a blood alcohol content of .13 percent.