Police ID North Webster Man Killed In Wednesday Crash
May 16, 2024 at 5:38 p.m.
ELKHART COUNTY - Police identified the North Webster man killed in a three-vehicle accident Wednesday in Elkhart County as Kaiden Ruff, 20.
The accident occurred at approximately 4:16 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of CR 17 and Ind. 119.
Ruff was traveling northeast on a 2012 Yamaha FZ6 on Ind. 119 at the intersection with CR 17.
A 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by Brenda Gonzalez Gutierrez, 31, Elkhart, was traveling north on CR 17 at the intersection.
The third vehicle, a 2012 Dodge Avenger, driven by Mariana Avelino, 28, Elkhart, was traveling south on CR 17 at the intersection.
The news release states Ruff disregarded a red light at the intersection and the front end of the Traverse hit the right side of the motorcycle. Ruff was thrown from the motorcycle.
The Yamaha slid through the intersection and hit the front end of the Dodge Avenger.
Ruff was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, the release states.
Gutierrez, who complained of pain, was taken to Goshen General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The Traverse sustained front-end damage.
Avelino, who also was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured, the release states. There were three passengers in the Dodge Avenger, which sustained front-end damage.
The investigation is ongoing.
ELKHART COUNTY - Police identified the North Webster man killed in a three-vehicle accident Wednesday in Elkhart County as Kaiden Ruff, 20.
The accident occurred at approximately 4:16 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of CR 17 and Ind. 119.
Ruff was traveling northeast on a 2012 Yamaha FZ6 on Ind. 119 at the intersection with CR 17.
A 2013 Chevrolet Traverse, driven by Brenda Gonzalez Gutierrez, 31, Elkhart, was traveling north on CR 17 at the intersection.
The third vehicle, a 2012 Dodge Avenger, driven by Mariana Avelino, 28, Elkhart, was traveling south on CR 17 at the intersection.
The news release states Ruff disregarded a red light at the intersection and the front end of the Traverse hit the right side of the motorcycle. Ruff was thrown from the motorcycle.
The Yamaha slid through the intersection and hit the front end of the Dodge Avenger.
Ruff was pronounced dead at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet, the release states.
Gutierrez, who complained of pain, was taken to Goshen General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. The Traverse sustained front-end damage.
Avelino, who also was wearing a seatbelt, was not injured, the release states. There were three passengers in the Dodge Avenger, which sustained front-end damage.
The investigation is ongoing.