(La Porte, IN) - Several teenagers were injured in a bad single vehicle collision last night in La Porte.
It happened about 10:30 p.m. on J St. at the curve with Lincolnway. Police said the vehicle left the road and struck a brick support pillar at the Smoke Shop, causing extensive front end damage to the 2019 Kia.
Two of the teenagers taken by ambulance were later transferred to a hospital in South Bend. One had a broken leg. The other had injuries to the mid-section. At least two other juveniles were taken to Northwest Health. The driver, 18 year old Miguel Garcia-Farias, was arrested for underage drinking. He was not legally impaired, police said.
According to police, there were seven passengers in the vehicle, which has room to seat only five people.
