Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
ELKHART COUNTY - A Milford man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Elkhart County.
According to an Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office crash news release, at about 4:54 p.m. Thursday, a 2019 Honda Odyssey, driven by Steven Cashen, 76, Osceola, was westbound on CR 40, east of CR 17.
A 2022 Hyundai Elantra, driven by William Walker, 67, Milford, and a 2019 Nissan Rogue, driven by Constance Lopez, 34, New Paris, were traveling north on CR 17, south of CR 40.
The Odyssey entered the intersection westbound, colliding into the back driver’s side of the Elantra, causing the Elantra to lose control and begin to slide off the east side of CR 17, south of CR 40. The Elantra continued to slide into the path of the Rogue, colliding into the front of the Rogue on the passenger side of the Elantra.
Both the Elantra and the Rogue then left the east side of CR 17, where both finally came to rest.
Walker was found unresponsive and not breathing, later being declared dead at the scene due to internal injuries.
Lopez, who complained of neck, head and chest pain, and passengers were taken to Elkhart General Hospital for complaint of pain. A 10-year-old female passenger complained of knee pain, and a 5-year-old male passenger had cuts to the face and chest, but nothing serious, according to the report.
Cashen then left the scene after the first collision and was later found using Flock. He was cited, the release states.
The Honda Odyssey sustained front-end damage. The Hyundai Elantra sustained passenger-side damage. The Nissan Rogue sustained front-end damage.
The crash remains under investigation by the Elkhart County Crash Investigation Team.
