An accident puts two in the hospital

On May 8 at 8:10 p.m.,​ Marshall County ​Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a motor vehicle ​collision at SR 25 and Chestnut Rd. ​


First responders arriving​ gave medical attention to both drivers. ​Both drivers ​were ​later transported by Lutheran EMS to Memorial Hospital in South Bend for serious,​ but non-life-threatening injuries. ​
Investigators found that Jacob G. Kats, 19, of Tippecanoe, made a left turn into the path of Landon J. Lewis, who was westbound on S.R. ​25. ​The roadway was briefly closed due to debris and the collision investigation. ​
Neither illegal drugs nor alcohol was believed to have been ​a factor in the collision. ​
The Marshall County Police Department was assisted by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department,​ Tippecanoe Fire Department,​ Indiana Conservation Officers,​ and Lutheran EMS.