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Elkhart County Pedestrian Hit By Lagrange Woman
Friday, January 13, 2023

ELKHART, IN - Authorities responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident involving a pedestrian on US Highway 20.

The accident happened at around 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

According to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, a 23-year-old woman from Lagrange, was travelling west on US Highway 20 in a 2015 Nissan Altima. She reportedly ran off the road and struck a 37-year-old pedestrian as he was checking his mail.

Reports indicate the driver continued onto the north side of the road after the collision and struck a fence post before coming to a stop.

The pedestrian was taken by EMS to South Bend Memorial Hospital, where he was treated for head and internal injuries.

Officials report that he was in and out of consciousness following the collision, and his condition is unknown.

According to police, the driver of the car had no recollection of the crash and believes that she may have suffered a seizure.

While not taken into custody, the driver was taken to Goshen Hospital for a blood draw and underwent a drug recognition examination.

The sheriff's office says that the collision remains under investigation.



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