Terre Haute, IN
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Thu, 07/30/2015Complete Vigo County, IN accident reports and news.
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Terre Haute, INAccidents in Vigo County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Vigo County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Vigo County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Vigo County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
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Terre Haute, IN
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Tue, 04/07/2015Gerry Jones, 18, died Friday morning at an Indianapolis hospital from injuries he sustained in the fatal crash Tuesday night. The car’s driver, 18-year-old Andrea Miller, was pronounced deceased at the crash site in Terre Haute. Eighteen-year-old Garrett Smith was injured in the accident and is l
Terre Haute, IN
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Sat, 10/25/2014The accident occured 12:45 p.m. Saturday when a tan Dodge Caravan was driving west US Highway 40 just east of State Road 340 in eastern Vigo County and crossed the center line, hitting an eastbound red Ford Mustang.
Terre Haute, IN
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Fri, 10/31/2014A woman was killed and two children riding with her were injured in a crash on I-70 in Vigo County Friday.
Terre Haute, IN
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Fri, 11/14/2014Jakita Brown allegedly rear-ended a pickup truck at the intersection of U.S. 41 (3rd Street) and Hulman Street. No one in the pickup truck was seriously hurt. She failed a breath test and had three children in her vehicle at the time.
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Thu, 03/26/2015A woman was heading to work when she lost control of her car, bounced off two guardrails, and overturned in a lake. She was found dead at the scene. Initial reports said that two children were in the car, but both children were found to be safe at daycare.
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Sat, 10/25/2014The passenger of a Mustang was killed, its driver seriously injured when a couple driving a stolen gold van ran into them head-on traveling eastbound on U.S.
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Mon, 10/13/2014Semi driver Marc Glen Taylor, 62, sustained minor injuries after flipping his trailer from veering to the right side of the road on Ind. 63 in western Vigo County, Indiana. Taylor allegedly tested positive for opiates and methamphetamines and the crash is under investigation.
Terre Haute, IN
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Wed, 01/15/2014A weather related accident injured six in northern Vigo County on Thursday morning.
Officials report Amber Ramsey, 18 of Terre Haute, was traveling westbound on Devonald Avenue approaching the stop sign at Rosedale Road in a Mercury Sable.
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Sat, 12/14/2013Saturday, Vigo County Sheriff's Deputies along with Indiana State Police and Otter Creek Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a minivan and a CSX Railroad train near the intersection of Evans Ave and Dwelling Rd.
Terre Haute, IN
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Thu, 11/21/2013The Vigo County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene of a one car accident just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday.
Officials report a 1999 Gold Mazda 4 Door ran off the road and struck the tree line on State Road 46 near Lama Road.