Three people were taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash at State Road 2 and Timothy Road in western St. Joseph County, according to WNDU 16 News Now[1], WSBT[2], and ABC57[3]. The cause has not been released, and the investigation is ongoing.
What happened
According to WNDU, the crash happened at about 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the intersection of State Road 2 and Timothy Road, west of South Bend. The St. Joseph County Police Department responded.
WNDU reported that eastbound State Road 2 was closed after the crash and that all lanes reopened by about 12:45 p.m. The names of the people involved and the severity of their injuries have not been released. No agency has said what caused the crash or whether anyone was at fault.
What should accident victims do next?
If you were hurt in a crash, get medical care and follow the treatment recommended for you. You can also request the investigating agency's crash report, keep medical records and bills, and photograph the vehicles and any visible injuries. The firm's guide to steps after a car accident explains other practical measures.
Be careful about giving a recorded statement to another driver's insurance company before you understand your injuries and what happened. More information is available in the guide about recorded statements after an Indiana car accident. A police crash report is not a determination of civil liability.
Why location matters in Indiana injury claims
This crash happened at State Road 2 and Timothy Road in St. Joseph County, and the St. Joseph County Police Department responded. In Indiana, a lawsuit is usually filed in the county where the crash happened or where a defendant lives, and the responding agency's report is often a key record. You can review practical information about obtaining an Indiana crash report.
Indiana's general deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit is two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault and is barred if that share is more than 50 percent. These issues can become hotly contested when drivers and insurers disagree about how an intersection crash occurred.
Indiana requires minimum liability coverage of 25/50/25 under Ind. Code 9-25-4-5. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2 can matter when another driver's coverage is unavailable or insufficient, depending on the policy and the facts.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a personal injury law firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana, founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who were hurt because of someone else's carelessness. It can explain how Indiana law may apply after an intersection crash, gather relevant records, and review the deadlines that may affect a claim. Insurance companies may aggressively defend fault and injury issues, so careful documentation matters.
If you or a family member was hurt because of someone else's carelessness, 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 in this post is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
