Minor Injuries in Monday Crash at U.S. 31 and 11th Road

Deputy Ryan Hollopeter with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon, August 8^th at U.S. 31 and 11^th Road.

The crash happened at about 4:40 when a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta being driven by 18-year-old Mary Miller of Goshen failed to yield the right-of-way to a northbound 2004 F-150 driven by 76-year-old Verne Searer of Elkhart.

Officer Hollopeter’s report indicates that Miller was attempting to turn left on 11^th Road from the southbound lanes of U.S. 31 and pulled into the path of Verne Searer.  The two vehicles collided in a right-angle type of collision.

Mary Miller was transported by Plymouth EMS to Saint Joseph Hospital in Plymouth for a complaint of pain and possible injury.  Verne Searer complained of pain but refused transport by EMS.