Capsule Reports - Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025

Buggy accident

Two rural Bryant residents were thrown from their buggy after a Muncie man’s car struck their vehicle on Indiana 67 about 5:39 p.m. Monday.

Elisha A. Huffman, 18, was driving a 2007 Saturn Vue west on the highway near county road 200 East. He told police the glare from the sun made it difficult to see the westbound buggy in front of him. He attempted to swerve but wasn’t about to avoid a collision, ejecting Jonas and William Christner from the buggy.

The Christners complained of minor leg pain.

Huffman’s vehicle was towed, with damage estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.

Turning crash

A Portland woman turned the car she was driving into the vehicle a Decatur man was driving at the intersection of Indiana 26 and county road 600 East about 4:40 p.m. Monday.

Zoe A. Romine, 19, was driving a 2017 Nissan Rogue east on the highway. She began turning north onto county road 600 East and didn’t notice the 2016 Ford Fusion stopped in the southbound lane. Romine’s vehicle struck the Ford driven by 18-year-old Dakota A. Marbach.

The vehicle Romine was driving is registered to Beth A. Alig of Portland, and the vehicle Marbach was driving is registered to Christopher M. Aker of Portland. 

Both vehicles were towed, with damage estimated between $5,000 and $10,000.