Crash on bypass in St. Joseph County leaves traffic at a standstill

The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
A crash is causing some traffic congestion in St. Joseph County this morning.
Published: Oct. 23, 2026 at 11:12 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - A crash caused some traffic congestion in eastern St. Joseph County this morning.

The crash happened on the bypass near Capital Avenue, around 10:30 Friday morning. Traffic was backed up to the Elkhart exit on both the westbound and eastbound side.

Officials said the crash cleared around noon.

It’s unclear at this time if there were any injuries.

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