La PORTE, IN : Back-to-back crashes occur on U.S. 20 on April, Monday 10th 2017

The blacktop of U.S. 20 was awash in reds and blues once more as the lately infamous stretch of road played host to back-to-back accidents on Monday and Tuesday.
On Monday, at about 3:45 p.m., the driver of a Subaru ended up rolling their vehicle in the 5000 west block of U.S. 20, east of the intersection with U.S. 35.
The Subaru was stated by Captain Mike Kellems of the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department to be heading westbound before ending up on its passenger door, leaned against a utility pole
The driver suffered minor injuries and was transported to Franciscan Health Michigan City. Preliminary information showed the driver may have possibly over corrected to cause the accident.
Tuesday’s accident had the potential to be deadly as an eastbound Ford Fusion crossed the center line just east of north CR-300E on U.S. 20, striking a semi-trailer and winding up in the lawn of a home on the north side of the highway.
The driver of the Ford, a 50-year-old La Porte man, ended up having to be extricated from his vehicle by the Kankakee Township Fire Department and was taken to South Bend Memorial Hospital.
“He was conscious and alert,” Kellems said, adding the man wasn’t believed to be seriously injured.
The Ford struck the semi-trailer in one of the trailer’s set of double axles, causing one tire to blow off completely and the rims to be bent. The semi-driver, who was hauling goods from South Bend to Phoenix, Arizona, was uninjured.
Lanes of U.S. 20 were temporarily closed for both accidents, but neither of the lane closures lasted significantly long.
The driver of the Ford reportedly told the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department that he did not recall the crash or what caused him to cross the center line, stating he only remembered driving and then “waking up” after the crash.
While distracted driving couldn’t be listed outright due to the drivers' claiming no recollection or not stating to be participating in a distraction to divert their eyes from the road, Kellems said most other potential causes had been ruled out.
“There was nothing in the roadway, there wasn’t bad weather… there was nothing to force these people off the roadway,” he said.
“It’s personal responsibility,” Kellems added. “That’s not the cause of every crash we investigate, but by-and-large that’s what we’re seeing.”

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Back-to-back crashes occur on U.S. 20