{"id":101555,"date":"2026-08-05T19:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101555"},"modified":"2026-08-05T19:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T23:39:23","slug":"wrong-way-driver-crash-on-us-24-injures-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101555","title":{"rendered":"Wrong way driver crash on US 24 injures three"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CASS COUNTY, IN- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 5:23am, Cass County Central Dispatch received a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment on US 24 east of Logansport Road. Several deputies from the Cass County Sheriff&#8217;s Office responded, along with the Logansport Police Department, Indiana State Police, Miami County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, New Waverly Fire Department, Cass County Emergency Management, Indiana Department of Transportation and Cass County Emergency Medical Services. The initial scene assessment revealed a three-vehicle crash that blocked the westbound lanes of US 24 east of Logansport Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preliminary investigation by Deputy Joe Gentile found that 57-year-old Rose Stambaugh of Peru, IN, had been driving the wrong direction on US 24. She was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. She was driving a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep struck a westbound 2017 Dodge Ram pickup truck driven by 51-year-old Matthew Kiefer of Peru, IN. The Dodge Ram rolled over and was struck by a 2013 Dodge Dart driven by 35-year-old Zachary Ault of Peru, IN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stambaugh and Kiefer sustained serious injuries in the crash. Both were flown to a trauma center in Fort Wayne by medical helicopters. Kiefer had to be extricated by firefighters. Ault sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ground ambulance to Parkview Logansport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The westbound lanes of US 24 between US 31 and Logansport Road were closed approximately three hours for crash cleanup and reconstruction activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The investigation is ongoing, and alcohol is not considered to be a factor in the crash. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Sheriff&#8217;s Office at 574-753-7800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emergency-lights.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emergency-lights.webp 302w, https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Emergency-lights-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CASS COUNTY, IN- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 5:23am, Cass County Central Dispatch received a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment on US 24 east of Logansport Road. Several deputies from the Cass County Sheriff&#8217;s Office responded, along with the Logansport Police Department, Indiana State Police, Miami County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, New Waverly &#8230; <a title=\"Wrong way driver crash on US 24 injures three\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=101555\" aria-label=\"Read more about Wrong way driver crash on US 24 injures three\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-101555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":5,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"CASS COUNTY, IN- On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at approximately 5:23am, Cass County Central Dispatch received a report of a vehicle crash with entrapment on US 24 east of Logansport Road. 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