Winter Weather — St. Joseph, Indiana

2008-12-21 to 2008-12-22 · St. Joseph, Indiana

Event narrative

Icy roads due to lake-effect snow showers and blowing snow led to a fatal car crash around 8:15 pm on December 21st. Four people were killed in the accident. The crash happened when a vehicle traveling eastbound on the Indiana Toll Road lost control of their car and slid into the median. The vehicle then proceeded into the westbound lane of the highway into a semi-truck which killed the 4 people in the car, consisting of 3 males, ages 20, 23 and 28, and a 19 year old female.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front swept through northern Indiana early on December 21st. Strong west winds of 20 to 35 mph, combined with lake-effect snow showers created reduced visibilities and blowing snow. This led to icy road conditions. Four people were killed that evening from a car accident on the Indiana toll road near New Carlisle.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 139184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.