(La Porte County, IN) - Two people were seriously injured in a head-on motor vehicle collision on Tuesday afternoon near Michigan City.

 

According to La Porte County Police, emergency responders were called to Johnson Road just south of Waterford Inn at about 4:30 p.m.

 

The investigation shows that Jamie Johnson, 47, veered over the center line in a 2018 Nissan Rogue and struck an oncoming 2003 Buick LeSabre whose driver, a 17-year-old boy, has not had their identity revealed due to being a juvenile.

 

Upon arrival, Johnson, whose injuries included a compound leg fracture, was found unconscious, police said. The other driver was described as conscious and coherent, but possibly in shock, as he spoke of being unable to feel one of his legs.

 

Both drivers from the La Porte area were extricated from their vehicles and taken by helicopter to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

 

So far, authorities have not revealed if there was any reason to suspect alcohol or drugs were a factor in the collision, which remains under investigation.