SUV Sought In Fatal Accident
Investigators from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department are continuing to investigate a deadly crash that occurred on U.S. 33 north of CR 50 and north of Syracuse on Nov. 20. The accident claimed the life of Mario Alberto Reyes, 25, and a passenger in his vehicle, Vincente Martinez, 23, both of Ligonier.
According to police, data collected from the crash scene indicates the vehicle was traveling at a rate of speed in excess of 100 mph when it left the road and overturned in a field. Investigators are seeking additional information about a light colored SUV that may have been in the area at the time of the crash.
Anyone with information about this vehicle or this incident should contact the ECSD at 574-533-4151.