What happened
A bicyclist was hurt when a vehicle struck her on South Main Street near East Washington Street in Goshen at 4:03 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, according to The Goshen News[1]. The investigation is ongoing.
The Goshen News reported that a northbound vehicle approaching a crosswalk struck the female bicyclist. She suffered injuries to her left arm, left leg and left ankle and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital. The Goshen Police Department responded.
The bicyclist’s mother told police that the bicyclist had been riding on the west sidewalk. No citations or arrests were reported, and the cause and any fault remain undetermined.
What should accident victims do next?
If you are hurt while riding a bicycle, get medical care right away and keep track of every follow-up visit. You can also review a practical guide on what to do after being hit while riding a bicycle.
Request the crash report from the Goshen Police Department. Keep the bicycle, helmet and any damaged gear, and take photos of the scene and your injuries if you can. The investigating agency’s crash report can usually be obtained after the investigation, but a police report does not determine civil liability.
Evidence can disappear quickly. Preserve photographs, witness information and insurance records, and consider the types of evidence that may help document an Indiana accident claim.
Insurance issues after a bicycle crash
Check your own auto policy. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage can apply to household members hurt while cycling, depending on the policy and the facts. Indiana insurers must offer this coverage under Ind. Code 27-7-5-2.
Be careful about giving a recorded statement to the driver’s insurer before you understand your injuries. An insurer may closely examine where each person was traveling, what happened near the crosswalk and whether either person could have avoided the collision. Fault is often hotly contested, even when an initial report seems straightforward.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
This crash happened on South Main Street near East Washington Street in Goshen, in Elkhart County, and the Goshen Police Department responded. A civil case would ordinarily be filed in Elkhart County or where a defendant lives.
The general deadline for an Indiana injury claim is two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Indiana’s modified comparative fault rule, Ind. Code 34-51-2-6, reduces recovery by an injured person’s percentage of fault and bars recovery when that person’s fault is greater than 50 percent. You can read more about Indiana’s comparative fault rule. These are general rules, and the available evidence must be reviewed before fault can be assessed in a particular crash.
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 helps people across northern Indiana who are hurt because of someone else’s carelessness on Indiana roads, including bicyclists. You can consult a Fort Wayne bicycle accident attorney about the evidence, insurance coverage and deadlines that may apply.
No outcome can be promised in any case. If you have questions, Delventhal Law Office offers a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
