News Release
ELKHART — A woman is dead and her two-year-old girl was injured after they were struck by a car shortly before midnight Thursday in Elkhart.
The crash happened at 11:37 p.m. in the 3300 block of South Nappanee Street.
An initial investigation indicates that a BMW struck a woman and her child as they were crossing the street, according to Elkhart City Police.
Police say a 28-year-old woman died early this morning from her injuries.
Elkhart Fire Department medics rendered first aid and transported the girl to a hospital for treatment of a head injury. She was in stable condition.
Neither the names of the victims nor the driver were immediately released.
The vehicle driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and we will provide further details as we are able to do so.
