Local News

Wrong Way Overpass Collision

(La Porte, IN) - Nobody was injured in a wrong-way collision on the U.S 35 overpass in downtown La Porte.

 

According to police, 86-year-old Owen Stacy was southbound on Pine Lake Avenue Wednesday afternoon in his 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The North Judson man told police he failed to notice the lanes approaching the overpass separate. 

 

Stacy wound up in the northbound lanes of the overpass and struck an oncoming car driven by Samantha Holland, 26, of La Porte. Holland said it was too late for her to react when she noticed the oncoming vehicle in her travel lane.

 

Damage from the crash on the north side of the overpass was estimated at $5,000 to $10,000. In addition, Stacy was cited for driving left of center.

Picks Leaderboard

Make Your Picks
Leaderboard
  1. T-1 Chip Jones 100%
  2. T-1 Steve Manering 100%
  3. T-3 Bill McWhirter 93%
  4. T-3 Brandon Liverman 93%
  5. T-3 Deanna Ferguson Schweizer 93%
  1. T-1 Dennis Siddall 65%
  2. T-1 Joe Moore 65%
  3. #3 Mark A Flotow 63%
  4. T-4 Burt Bennett 62%
  5. T-4 Rex Carlson 62%
Top five players · 2026 NFL Season
T- indicates a tie.

Think you know football?

Make this week’s picks, challenge the leaders, and see where you rank.

Make Your Picks

Weather Center

High School Scoreboard

Sports Scores

Facebook