4 injured in crash on U.S. 20 in Elkhart County

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office says four people were injured in a crash on Wednesday morning on U.S. 20.

The crash happened around 8:20 a.m. just west of State Road 15. Officials say a Chevy Express was traveling east on U.S. 20 when it crossed the center turn lane and crashed head on into a Ford Express.

Four people were taken to the hospital. The driver of the Chevy Express, a 49-year-old South Bend man, suffered a fractured pelvis. Two of his passengers were also hurt — one fractured his left leg, while another man suffered an unknown head injury.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Ford Express, a 36-year-old New Carlisle woman, suffered a head injury and a “catastrophic leg injury.”

The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. According to officials, the weather was clear and the road surface was dry at the time of the crash.

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