US Edition2 school buses carrying student athletes involved in 4-vehicle crash in La Porte County
- At approximately 3:15 p.m. On May 8, 2025, two minibuses from New Prairie United School Corporation carrying student athletes collided with two other vehicles near the junction of U.S. Highway 20 and Fail Road in LaPorte County, Indiana.
- The collision involved a box truck and a commercial vehicle striking two minibus units that were carrying athletes to a sporting event, although the exact team has not been identified.
- Officials reported several people were injured, including one student who was airlifted to a hospital, and they closed U.S. 20 and Fail Road in both directions for emergency response and investigation.
- Authorities said "several subjects" were hospitalized, but exact injury numbers and conditions were not released, and police expect road closures to last an extended time while urging motorists to avoid the area.
- The crash led to cancellation of the scheduled JV and Varsity baseball games, and investigations are ongoing with no additional information currently available from officials.
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Man accused of causing crash that injured 7 high school athletes, 2 coaches in La Porte County facing felony charge
LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. (WGN) — A man was accused of causing a four-vehicle crash that left several student athletes and their coaches injured in northwest Indiana on Thursday afternoon is now facing a felony charge. In a joint statement shared by the New Prairie United School Corporation and the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies said they were first called to the scene just after 3 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of US-20 and North F…
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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