A Rolling Prairie woman is dead, following a crash with a semi truck on State Road 2. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say it happened around 6:45 Tuesday morning.
Continue readingRolling Prairie Woman Killed in Crash on State Road 2
Plymouth Man Arrested after Allegedly Driving 130 Miles Per Hour on State Road 2
Driving more than 130 miles per hour on State Road 2 while under the influence of alcohol is what police say got a Plymouth man arrested Sunday morning. A LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office captain says it started just after 4:00 a.m. CDT on U.S. 20 near LaPorte County Road 450 East.
Continue readingBridge Work to Reduce Lanes on U.S. 30, Close Part of State Road 114
Road closures or lane restrictions are coming to highways in Starke, Pulaski, and LaPorte counties. Starting Thursday, April 8, U.S. 30 will be down to one lane in each direction over the Kankakee River, as part of a bridge deck overlay project. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the lane closures are expected to continue through late June.
Continue readingKouts Man Accused of OWI after Allegedly Driving 96 Miles per Hour on U.S. 421
Driving 96 miles per hour on U.S. 421 with a partially-consumed bottle of alcohol and an open case of beer is what police say landed a Kouts man in jail Tuesday. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Brett G. Bucher, 31, near County Road 1800 South around 6:30 p.m.
Continue readingLaPorte Woman Falsely Reports Road Rage, Gets Arrested for Drunk Driving, According to Sheriff’s Deputies
A LaPorte woman who called police claiming that her vehicle was rammed by another vehicle ended up being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
Continue readingLaPorte Man Allegedly Refuses to Stop for Police, Loses Control of Vehicle on Snow-Covered Roads
Cutting off a police officer in traffic and trying to lead him on a pursuit on snow-covered roadways reportedly led to a crash and an arrest for a LaPorte man. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was driving west on State Road 2 approaching J Street around 6:30 Tuesday morning, when a vehicle suddenly exited a business in front of him.
Continue readingLaPorte Hospital Move to Bring Traffic Restrictions in Downtown LaPorte Saturday
Drivers are asked to avoid parts of Downtown LaPorte tomorrow, as Northwest Health – LaPorte hospital moves to its new location. INDOT says the right westbound lane of State Road 2 will be closed from Madison to Teegarden streets starting at 5:00 a.m. The hospital will be transferring its patients to the new facility.
Continue readingLane Closures May Cause Traffic Delays in Downtown LaPorte
Motorists driving through Downtown LaPorte may encounter some lane closures Wednesday. INDOT says the left turn lanes from northbound U.S. 35 to westbound State Road 2 and from westbound State Road 2 to southbound U.S. 35 will be closed between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Drivers will still be able to turn left from the next lane over, but INDOT says motorists should expect delays.
Continue readingWanted Man Arrested after Allegedly Leading Police on Chase, Providing False Name
A LaPorte County police chase reportedly ended with officers using a “chemical agent” to get the driver out of his pickup truck. Sheriff’s deputies say it began just before 1:30 Wednesday morning, when a woman reported that a white pickup truck was trying to force her vehicle off the roadway on I-94.
Continue readingCedar Lake Man Airlifted to Hospital after LaPorte County Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle rider was airlifted to a hospital Thursday, after a crash on State Road 2. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they were called to the 7800 block of West State Road 2 at about 3:15 Thursday morning, after getting a report of an unresponsive man lying along the roadway. When police arrived, they reportedly found a crash scene nearby.
Continue readingWanted Michigan City Man Faces Additional Charges following LaPorte County Traffic Stop
A Michigan City man with an arrest warrant now faces additional charges, following a traffic stop near Rolling Prairie Sunday morning. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was heading east on U.S. 20 west of State Road 2, when a speeding passenger vehicle passed his police car.
Continue readingWestbound State Road 2 to Be Reduced to One Lane in Downtown LaPorte Next Week
Those driving through LaPorte will encounter lane closures on State Road 2 next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the right westbound lane will be closed between Boston and Madison streets, due to a telecommunications installation.
Continue readingSemi Driver Allegedly Drives Around Stopped Traffic, Crashes into Irrigation Equipment
A semi driver faces multiple citations, after police say he crashed into irrigation equipment that was being moved on State Road 2 Tuesday afternoon. LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputies say they had blocked traffic in both directions on State Road 2 at County Road 600 East, when an eastbound semi drove around the stopped traffic and into a turn lane, narrowly missing a marked police vehicle.
Continue readingFive Seriously Injured in LaPorte-Area Crash Sunday
Five people were seriously injured Sunday, after police say an SUV pulled into the path of an oncoming semi truck near LaPorte. Deputies with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office say it happened around 7:00 p.m., at the intersection of State Road 2 and 18th Street, in front of the LaPorte County Fairgrounds.
LaPorte County Road Work Set for Next Week
Road work is planned in La Porte County next week to increase safety on U.S. 20.
Indiana Department of Transportation crews will install rumble strips on U.S. 20 between U.S. 35 and the U.S. 20 and State Road 2 intersection. Officials say engineers found a way to use equipment and resources from a nearby project on State Road 39 to install this safety enhancement on the heavily traveled highway.
