Car crash results in South Bend woman arrested for OWI and drug possession

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ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. -- A South Bend woman was arrested on Wednesday for Operating While Intoxicated resulting in a serious bodily injury as well as possession of marijuana, paraphernalia, and a legend drug. 

On Oct. 28 around 5:10 p.m., Elkhart County Sheriff officers and Baugo EMS responded to a two-car crash on US 20 near the CR 26 underpass. Allegedly, 50-year-old Kathy Lunsford was driving her 2014 Jeep Cherokee traveling east on US 20 when her vehicle collided with a 2015 Ford Focus going in the same direction.

According to a news release from the Elkhart County Sheriff's Office, Lunsford's car suffered heavy front-end damage while the Ford Focus suffered heavy rear-end damage.

The driver of the Ford Focus suffered loss of consciousness and hip pain. Lunsford suffered no injuries.

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