2 school buses carrying student athletes involved in 4-vehicle crash in La Porte County
- On Thursday afternoon in LaPorte County, Indiana, a collision involving four vehicles occurred, including a pair of minibuses from the local school district transporting student athletes.
- The crash occurred shortly after 3:15 p.m. Near the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and Fail Road, involving a box truck that collided with two minibuses carrying a school's sports team.
- Officials reported multiple injuries, with several people transported to nearby hospitals and one student airlifted for treatment, causing major road closures in the area.
- Officials reported that multiple individuals sustained injuries, though specific details regarding the number and condition of those affected were not yet available. Law enforcement officials have indicated that the road will remain closed for a considerable amount of time.
- The crash prompted cancellation of Hobart High School's JV and Varsity baseball games and remains under investigation, with officials urging motorists to avoid the affected routes.
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2 school buses carrying student athletes involved in 4-vehicle crash in La Porte County
LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WGN) — A four-vehicle crash involving two school buses in northwest Indiana on Thursday afternoon left multiple people injured. In a joint statement shared by the New Prairie United School Corporation and the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were first called to the scene just after 3 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of US 20 and North Fail Road following a report of a multi-vehicle crash. Read more: Late…
Several injured as New Prairie mini-buses carrying JV baseball team is struck by box truck
La PORTE COUNTY — Several people were injured, including one critically, after a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon involving two New Prairie High School buses transporting the junior varsity baseball team to a game at Hobart.
2 student-athlete buses involved in 4-vehicle crash; multiple people taken to hospital
Two New Prairie United School Corporation school buses transporting student athletes were involved in a serious accident with a commercial motor vehicle and a box truck Thursday afternoon, sending multiple people to an area hospital in unknown conditions.
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