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7-year-old boy in serious condition after pickup–minivan collision causes rollover at SR 15 and US 20 in Goshen, Indiana

Modified Date: 
Fri, 07/10/2015 - 9:37am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, July 9, 2015

Goshen 7-year-old in serious condition after Thursday car crash

A 7-year-old Goshen boy is in serious condition at a Fort Wayne hospital after he was in a minivan that rolled during a two-vehicle crash Thursday. The minivan driver, a 29-year-old woman reported abdominal pain and was taken to IU Health Goshen Hospital. No citations were issued for the crash, according to the release. The pickup driver, a 21-year-old Goshen man, had concussion-like symptoms and was taken to Elkhart General Hospital. A pickup truck and the minivan the boy was in crashed at about 5 p.m.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover, Children/Minors Involved
Roadway: 
State Route 15 and U.S. 20
City: 
Goshen, IN
County: 
Elkhart County, IN
Area: 
South Bend-Elkhart, IN

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