A Logansport man has died, following a motorcycle crash due to lane changes last weekend in Pulaski County. David Gifford, 70, was involved in a crash at the intersection of U.S. 35 and County Road 800 South on Saturday, July 11, according to the St. Joseph County Coroner’s Office.
Continue readingTeenager Dies Following La Porte County Accident
A teenager lost her life in a two vehicle accident at the intersection of State Road 8 and County Road 875 W. in La Porte County Sunday morning.
Driver Dies from Injuries in Accident in Marshall County
The driver involved in a Friday night accident on U.S. 31 and 13th Road in Marshall County that claimed the life of a Plymouth man has died from injuries sustained in that accident.
According to an update released by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, 23-year-old Austin Webb of Knox passed away on Saturday after being transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend following the two-car accident.
Plymouth Man Loses Life in Car Accident
A Plymouth man died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 31 and 13th Road in Marshall County Friday night.
According to police, 26-year-old Ricky L. Bradley of Plymouth was a passenger in a car driven by 23-year-old Austin Webb of Knox when the Pontiac Grand Am they were traveling in entered the intersection. Webb reportedly failed to yield to the right-of-way of a Chevrolet Silverado driven by 32-year-old Terry Burgess of Elkhart. Police say Burgess’ vehicle hit the passenger side of Webb’s vehicle causing extensive damage.
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North Judson Residents Killed in Monday Morning Accident
Two North Judson residents were killed in an accident Monday on Starke County Road 300 North. Sheriff Bill Dulin says it happened around 6:30 a.m. just west of county road 1100 East.
Three Hurt in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash in Marshall County
Three people were taken to hospitals after a rollover crash on State Road 17 Wednesday. Marshall County Police say it happened around 5:15 p.m. north of 20 A Road. A 2006 Monte Carlo driven by Justin Orangias, 30, of Culver was heading northbound, when Orangias apparently tried to pass another vehicle.
Pulaski Council Approves Hospital Expansion Financing
Financing to help expand Pulaski Memorial Hospital is a go following Monday night’s Pulaski County Council meeting.
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Authorities Release Name of Marshall County Crash Victim
Police in Marshall County have released the name of the person killed in a single-vehicle Tuesday afternoon crash. Amber Gayheart, 23, was traveling too fast when her car left the roadway and struck a tree in the 10,000 block of Lincoln Highway. She died at the scene.
One Dies in Single Vehicle Accident in Marshall County
Marshall County police are investigating an accident that claimed the life of the driver.
Emergency responders were called to the scene in the 10,000 block of Lincoln Highway in Marshall County. Officers determined that the vehicle left the roadway on the east side of the roadway and hit a tree.
Plymouth Man Injured after Moped Accident
A Plymouth man was injured after a moped accident Tuesday morning.
Indiana State Police officers and emergency personnel responded to the crash on 7B Road west of Oak Road and found the Michael T. Auer, 52, had crashed his moped into a wood chipper that was being used by workers alongside the road.
Starke County Teen Injured in an Alleged Reckless Driving Incident
A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after a reckless driving incident.
Dispatchers working in the Starke County 911 center received a call of from a person who reported a girl had fallen out of the bed of a pick-up truck and was laying in the middle of the roadway in the North Judson area.
Three Injured in Two Vehicle Accident
Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. last night on U.S. 30 just east of the Grovertown Truck Stop.
Starke County police say that a passenger car was northbound on 1100 East, crossed the median, hesitated in the median, and began to proceed into the path of an oncoming semi. The driver of the semi tried to stop and swerved to the right to attempt to avoid a collision, however the driver could not stop. The semi was loaded at the time of the accident.
Five-Year-Old Falls in Pond, Air-Lifted to South Bend
A five-year-old child was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend earlier this afternoon after he was reportedly found unresponsive after falling into a small pond in the North 600 Block of Ind. 23. A witness called 911 and told police that the child had fallen into the pond, and Starke County EMS rushed to the scene where they found the unresponsive child partially in the water.
The Hamlet Fire Department set up a landing zone near the intersection of 600 E and U.S. 30 for Memorial Hospital’s Med-Flight helicopter to land and transport the child to the hospital, where he was being held at last report.
No more information is available at this time, but the incident is still under investigation and WKVI will keep you informed as more information becomes available.
Accident Victim Dies of Injuries
A Knox man who was injured in an early morning accident on Monday, December 5th has died. 43-year-old Thomas Guy passed away on Friday, December 16th in Memorial Hospital in South Bend.
Starke County Police responded to a single vehicle accident on December 5th at 4570 South and 100 East. Guy reportedly was traveling on County Road 100 East when he came over a hill and lost control of his vehicle, leaving the roadway and striking a tree. Guy was ejected from the vehicle and was taken to the hospital as a result of injuries sustained the accident. He died of those injuries on Friday.
Two Starke County Residents Injured in Motorcycle Accident
Pulaski County police investigated a motorcycle accident Tuesday night that injured two Starke County residents. Randy and Beverly Chambers were traveling on U.S. 35 at 10:40 p.m. when they struck a deer.
Beverly Chambers was taken to Pulaski Memorial Hospital and Randy was airlifted to a South Bend hospital.
Prominent Winamac Citizen Passes Away
Beverly Powers, 72, of Winamac, passed away Sunday in Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Beverly, at one time, was in our profession writing first for The Leader and then the Pulaski County Journal. Her column “From My Little Corner of the Room” was a “ must read” of all who read the Journal regularly. She was involved with scores of organizations and in her lifetime, participated in many worthwhile causes in her community.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to the entire family.