ELKHART COUNTY – Wednesday afternoon, January 14, 2026, at approximately 3:51 p.m., Indiana State Police Dispatch received an initial call about a crash involving three vehicles in the eastbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road near mile marker 94. This is approximately two miles east of Elkhart.
Preliminary investigation indicates that once this initial crash occurred a series of crashes occurred in the same immediate area blocking all eastbound lanes. Multiple troopers responded and found multiple crashes involving semis as well as passenger vehicles that were blocking eastbound lanes, in the center median, and at least one that crossed westbound lanes and came to a rest in the ditch on the north side of the interstate. Several injuries were reported with the injured being transported to a local hospital. One semi driver was entrapped for several hours but was freed from the wreckage and transported to the hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. A total of 30 vehicles were involved in these series of crashes.
At the time of these crashes it was snowing heavily with very limited visibility.
Eastbound traffic is being diverted at Exit 83 for Mishawaka and westbound lanes are being diverted at Exit 96 for CR 17 while crews continue to work to remove all the vehicles.
