Just after 12:00 noon today police and rescue crews were called to State Road 205 near Blue Lake Road for a rear end collision that sent one woman to an area hospital.

No one else was injured in the accident. The highway was down to one lane for over 30 minutes while crews tried to separate the two vehicles. Continue Reading

Garbage Truck Rolls in Noble County

The first accident came in around 8:30 a.m. when a garbage truck lost traction going up a hill on 500 South east of 100 East. The driver was transported to an area hospital complaining of pain.

Two Car Collision on U.S. 33

Later that afternoon two passenger cars collided at 100 East & U.S. 33 just north of Churubusco.

The two drivers of the vehicles were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

A white van collided with a black SUV Thursday evening on U.S. 33 at the Noble/Whitley County Line north of Churubusco. One woman was killed.

Teresa Trainer, 49, of Waterford, MS, was pinned inside and died at the scene. Several other people were critically hurt in the accident and rescue crews had to call for both the Parkview Samaritan & Lutheran Air helicopters.

Ryan Harter, 33, of Fort Wayne, the driver of the van was also taken to an area hospital in stable condition.

Police are still investigating the accident. Continue Reading

two car collision on the snow covered roads sent six people to area hospitals – one in serious condition.

A Monte Carlo and Chevy Trailblazer were involved in the accident, sending the car into the guard rail pinning the driver and trapping other occupants in the SUV.

It took rescue crews approximately 20 minutes to extricate all of the victims – one was transported in serious condition.

Due to the amount of patients and seriousness of the accident Churubusco fire & EMS crews requested assistance from the Noble County EMS system as well as Tri-Lakes fire department for rescue assistance. It was soon discovered the Tri-Lakes rescue crew was not needed.

The accident remains under investigation. Continue Reading

Snow fell in the area late this afternoon causing some rural roads to get slippery and highways as well. Allen County was reporting numerous accidents on I-69 and U.S. 30.

Meanwhile Churubusco firefighters, EMS & police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 33 near 650 East. Initial reports were two cars and a semi with multiple party-pins. Upon arrival all passengers were out of their vehicles and the semi was not involved. Continue Reading

A woman escaped serious injury this morning after rolling her SUV on State Road 205 west of Churubusco near Blue Lake Road.

Firefighters & police arrived to find an SUV at least 100 yards into a field.

The woman was westbound on S.R. 205 and lost control of her vehicle on the ice & snow covered roads.

She was taken to an area hospital complaining of pain. Continue Reading

Police, fire & EMS crews were called to a head-on collision on U.S. 33 near Carroll Road Thursday evening.

Units arrived to find two vehicles involved with a single driver in each car and both were pinned. It took units approximately 10 minutes to extricate both victims from each vehicle. No other passengers were found in the cars.

One victim was transported in serious condition while the other was in critical. Continue Reading

The first snow blast of the year created very slick roads for drivers through the morning and evening hours Wednesday.

An accident on Line Street at Clingerman Avenue sent three people to the hospital complaining of pain after their car was rear ended by another passenger vehicle. Continue Reading

One woman was sent to an area hospital Saturday evening after losing control of her car on U.S. 33 north of Churubusco near county road 650 East. Continue Reading

An area man was very lucky Saturday evening after losing control of his car crashing through the rail of a rural bridge and landing in a ditch upside down. Continue Reading