Fatal crash in Elkhart County involving bicycle
Posted: Sep 30, 2025 10:47 PM EDT | Updated: Sep 30, 2025 11:14 PM EDT

ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Police Department responded to reports of a fatal crash involving a bicycle near CR 23 south of CR 48 in New Paris. A 2006 Honda Civic was traveling south on CR 23 south of CR 48.
The bicyclist was also traveling southbound on CR 23 south of CR 48. The driver of the Honda collided with the cyclist from behind. The cyclist was pronounced deceased at the scene. The bicyclist was identified as 38-year-old Lamar Stutzman of Milford, Indiana.
This incident is being investigated by the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office Crash Investigation Team.