Serious Crash Involving Two Semis and an SUV in Elkhart County Leaves Two Injured
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 26, 2023
Two people were injured in the crash, but their injuries were not life-threatening.
Indiana State Police are investigating a serious crash that occurred on Friday afternoon in Elkhart County. The accident involved two semis and an SUV.
The incident happened around 3:10 p.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker 93 when traffic slowed due to a worksite west of the crash. A black 2021 Chevrolet SUV was traveling behind a white 2021 Freightliner in the right lane when it was hit by a gray 2020 Volvo semi that failed to slow down, pushing it into the guardrail and causing extensive damage.
The impact caused the load of steel coils on the flatbed trailer being towed by the white Freightliner to break free. The Freightliner came to rest in a paved crossover in the center median while the Volvo came to rest on the right shoulder.
The driver of the Volvo semi was entrapped due to extensive damage to their cab but after they were freed from wreckage, they were airlifted for medical evaluation which revealed minor injuries only. Meanwhile, the driver of the SUV sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. The driver of the Freightliner escaped without injury.
Westbound traffic had been diverted off at Exit 96 (County Road 17) while crews cleaned up debris from this major collision which took several hours before all lanes could be reopened sometime after seven o'clock that evening.
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Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- driver of the SUV, driver of the Volvo semi
- Vehicles:
- black 2021 Chevrolet SUV, white 2021 Freightliner, gray 2020 Volvo semi
- State:
- Indiana
- City:
- Elkhart County
- Location:
- Westbound lanes near mile marker 93 in Elkhart County
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-23
- Time of Incident:
- around 3:10 p.m.
Westbound lanes near mile marker 93 in Elkhart County
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