Off-duty police officer David Rigney, 39, killed in three-vehicle accident with school bus on State Road 15 in Wabash County, Indiana
Modified Date:
Wed, 04/08/2015 - 4:13pmAccident Date:
Monday, November 17, 2014Off-duty officer killed in crash with school bus
This crash is still under investigation, but at this time neither the use of alcohol nor drugs is suspected as having contributed to this crash.
North Manchester officer killed in crash with school bus
The bus pushed the Trailblazer back into the southbound lane, where it was then struck by a Chevrolet Cobalt.
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An off-duty police officer died in a crash Monday afternoon in Wabash County, which involved three vehicles on State Road 15. David Rigney, 39, of LaFontaine, was headed south in an SUV on State Road 15 near 5394 South. He hit an icy spot in the road and fishtailed into the northbound lane of State Road 15. A northbound school bus hit the driver’s side door of the SUV, which then hit a car driven by Cassandra Pyles, 29, of Marion. She was not hurt in the crash. Rigney, an officer with the North Manchester Police Department, was pronounced dead at the scene. There were 39 children on the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County bus. The driver, 55-year-old Daniel Dale of Wabash was not injured, but some children complained of pain. Paramedics evaluated them out at the scene and none were taken to a hospital.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
David Rigney
Cassandra Pyles
Daniel Dale
Roadway:
State Road 15County:
Wabash County, INArea:
Ft. Wayne, IN
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what a wonderful report! so
what a wonderful report! so sorry to hear that david died. too bad.
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