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2 dead, 1 critically injured in mid-week LaGrange County crash
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department shared Saturday that two people are dead and one person remains in critical condition following a crash that happened on Wednesday, July 3. According to the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department, the two-car crash happened around 5:45 p.m. on State...
2 killed, one injured in LaGrange County head-on crash
LaGRANGE — A driver and his passenger were killed and a second driver was in critical condition as the result of a head-on collision on S.R. 9 near C.R. 200S, the LaGrange County Sheriff's Office said. The crash occurred at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, the report said. Phillip Shirmeyer, 77, of Wolcottville, was pronounced dead at the scene. Sandra Shirmeyer, 70, also of Wolcottville, died on the way ...
Two killed, one injured in State Road 9 crash
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WFFT) - Two people are dead and one person is hospitalized after a crash on State Road 9 in LaGrange County Wednesday evening. The county sheriff's office says two cars were driving in opposite directions on State Road 9 near County Road 200 South, when the driver of an SUV crossed the center lane.
Questa Education Foundation seeks to repeat recent successes
A northeast Indiana nonprofit that helps college students graduate with less debt is supporting this year about 600 students, or twice as many as it did five years ago – a feat Questa Education Foundation hopes to repeat. “We want to try to double again,” Executive Director Liz Bushnell...
Families for Freedom presents program for GOP Women's Club
KENDALLVILLE — LeAnn Conley, one of the founding members of Families for Freedom, was the program speaker at the June 18 meeting of the Noble County Republican Women’s Club. Conley explained that Families for Freedom was formed shortly after 9/11 to offer emotional support for families of local,...
Driver falls asleep at the wheel killing a passenger in another car in LaGrange County
LAGRANGE Co., Ind. (WANE) – The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash that left a man dead. The crash happened Thursday morning northwest of Topeka. James Goodwin, 74, was traveling southbound in the 5400 block of State Road 5 when he fell asleep at the wheel,...
One dead in crash near Topeka
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — One person is dead after a crash Thursday morning in LaGrange County. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. on State Road 5 in Topeka. Police say a 74-year-old man was heading south when he fell asleep at the wheel and crossed the center line.
Driver falls asleep, crashes into other vehicle, leaves one passenger dead
LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. -- The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department reports deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash which occurred near 5410 South S.R. 5 in Topeka on Thursday, June 27, at 5:28 a.m. The report states a 2012 Dodge Caravan, driven by 74-year-old James Goodwin of Syracuse, was traveling south on...
Deadly crash caused after man falls asleep at wheel
A man who police say fell asleep at the wheel caused a deadly crash in LaGrange County. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 27, when the 74-year-old man, who was traveling south on State Road 5 in Topeka, crossed the center line, and collided with an oncoming vehicle.
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