Two people, including a child passenger, were taken to Goshen Hospital after a two-vehicle crash at County Road 11 and County Road 30 outside Goshen in Elkhart County. The Goshen News report[1], which published information from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office, is the only cited account. The investigation is ongoing.
What was reported about the crash
According to the Goshen News, the crash happened at about 12:30 p.m. Its report gives the date as Tuesday, September 30, 2026. September 30 was a Wednesday, so the crash happened either Tuesday, September 29, or Wednesday, September 30. The report does not resolve the discrepancy.
The report states that a pickup truck was stopped at a stop sign at the intersection when a westbound car on County Road 30 entered the intersection and struck it. The pickup driver and a child passenger were taken to Goshen Hospital. Their conditions were not described, and no charges were reported.
What accident victims should do next
Children should be checked by a doctor after any crash, even when they seem fine. Young children may not be able to describe pain clearly, and some injuries show up hours or days later. Keep every medical record and bill. Families can also review information about claims involving a child injured in an accident.
Get the crash report from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office. The report should identify the drivers, insurance information, and what the responding deputy recorded about the collision. Indiana crash reports can usually be obtained after the investigation, but a police report does not determine civil liability. This guide explains how to obtain an Indiana crash report.
Check whether the manufacturer recommends replacing any car seat or booster seat involved in the crash, and keep the receipts. Be careful with early insurance calls. The other driver's insurer may request a recorded statement or offer a quick settlement before the full extent of a child's injuries is known. You can read more about responding when an insurance adjuster requests a recorded statement.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
This crash happened at a rural county road intersection outside Goshen, and the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded. An Indiana injury case is usually filed in the county where the crash happened or where a defendant lives. Fault at a stop-controlled intersection depends on the evidence, not simply on where the vehicles came to rest. More information is available in this guide to fault in Indiana intersection collisions.
Nothing in the reporting suggests that a sign or road problem played a role. If a problem with a county-maintained road were suspected, a claim against the county would require written notice within 180 days under Indiana Code 34-13-3-8[2]. Claims against governmental entities are governed by the Indiana Tort Claims Act, and any fault assigned to the claimant can bar recovery entirely.
Indiana uses comparative fault under Indiana Code 34-51-2-6[3]. An injured person's recovery is reduced by that person's percentage of fault, and a person whose fault is greater than 50 percent recovers nothing. The general deadline for most personal injury claims is two years under Indiana Code 34-11-2-4[4].
For an injured child, the limitations period generally does not begin until the legal disability is removed under Indiana Code 34-11-6-1[5]. A parent's own claim for medical expenses may follow the shorter deadline, so families should not assume every part of a case has the same filing period.
Indiana's minimum auto liability insurance limits are $25,000 per person and $50,000 per accident for bodily injury, plus $25,000 for property damage, under Indiana Code 9-25-4-5[6]. Indiana insurers must offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage under Indiana Code 27-7-5-2[7]. Depending on the policy, that coverage may matter when available liability insurance is not enough.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm represents people hurt in crashes across northern Indiana, including Elkhart County, and families whose children were injured. The office can obtain the crash report, communicate with insurers, review available coverage, and explain the deadlines that may apply to a child's claim.
If you or your child was hurt by someone else's carelessness on an Indiana road, you can request a free case evaluation. No outcome can be promised in any case.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
