CNS – On US 20 eastbound, cars collide close to South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – In a Facebook post, St. Joseph County Sheriff William Redman asked motorists to stay off the closed U.S. 20 bypass after a massive pileup on the snow-covered highway in northern Indiana.
The enormous pileup involved 12 automobiles, including three commercial vehicles, according to the St. Joseph County Police Department when the roadway reopened just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. There were two reported minor injuries.
According to the agency, during a snowstorm that moved across the area on Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., its staff responded to over 33 collisions.
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The Indiana Department of Transportation reported that U.S. 20 eastbound was closed at the 74.5-mile marker just outside South Bend as of 2:30 p.m.
The cities of South Bend and Mishawaka are located in St. Joseph County.
The St. Joseph County Police Department posted pictures on Facebook that showed several cars and semi-trailers off the road. On the post, Sheriff William Redman wrote, “Light visibility is terrible out here! Avoid using the bypass!
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“As our team continues to respond to the bypass, it is an all-hands-on-deck situation,” the police department post continued. Roads are slippery, and visibility is still poor.
Right now, only minor injuries are being recorded. To escape being struck by a semi, one of our officers had to pull off the road. Thankfully, they are okay. Bypass remains closed from SR 2 eastbound up to Mayflower Road.”