2 drivers hurt in Ireland Road crash

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By Beth Boehne

Story Created: Oct 10, 2008 at 4:12 PM EST

Story Updated: Oct 10, 2008 at 4:13 PM EST

SOUTH BEND – Two people were hospitalized Friday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in front of the Goodwill Store on Ireland Road.

According to South Bend police, about 3:30 p.m. a blue Saturn Vue traveling east in the 1900 block of Ireland Road rear-ended a white Chevrolet Cavalier waiting to turn left. The Cavalier in turn rear-ended a third vehicle.

The drivers of the Vue and Cavalier both complained of general pain and were taken to the hospital, police said. The driver of the third vehicle was not injured.

Ireland was restricted to one lane both ways for about 45 minutes while emergency crews cleared the scene.

Monday, Oct 13 at 10:30 AM AK wrote ...

They were probably dodging the massive potholes!!! I live around the corner from here, and I busted two of my hubcaps on the stretch of road. (In my new car.) And no....I do not drive crazy! I don't understand why they're working on other parts of Ireland, but have yet to fill in these potholes.

Monday, Oct 13 at 7:33 AM Myrt wrote ...

They closed the road helping victims of an accident. Big Deal!! Take another route! They probably had to close the road because of all the drivers who either pay no attention and put the emergency worker's lives at stake while driving past or to discourage people driving by and craning their necks to see what happened. Even if you are detoured, you are having a better day than those that suffered in the accident - be grateful you weren't in the victims shoes. How shallow can you be????

Sunday, Oct 12 at 9:47 AM me wrote ...

everyone quit complaining that is all we ever here!!! GROW up

Saturday, Oct 11 at 7:06 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I am glad that all the crews were there during my roll-over accident not far from there. I am very blessed to have walked away with only a small bruise on my hand and am very thankful that the crews were there in case the driver and I wouldn't have been okay. I am afraid to see what will happen after the budget cuts.

Saturday, Oct 11 at 5:12 PM A Frustrated Driver wrote ...

I appreciate what the emergency responders do, but I do think that that they could do things more efficiently. Why do they need to block the entire road? Also since when has being an emergency responder gone from helping people to being political. Thanks to SBFD for what you do, but could do without the sarcasm. I drove past at the beginning of the wreck and everyone was out walking around, as far as I could tell there was little risk of death.

Saturday, Oct 11 at 9:04 AM Relevance wrote ...

The reason so many departments respond, is that each department, due to the tightening budget, has to fight for relevance and essentially funding dollars. They figure if they respond to everything, they will be the department everyone remembers when its time for funding. Look at how many city workers have found a new resurgence for completing tasks they have not been doing for years. Its called fear of losing your job.

Saturday, Oct 11 at 8:30 AM thanks emergency responders wrote ...

I hope frustrated driver never gets in a serious accident. I was in a serious multi-car accident and not enough help was available. Always better to error on the side of caution if possible. With lives and disability at stake time is critical. THANK YOU to all emergency responders that work so hard to save lives!

Saturday, Oct 11 at 7:03 AM SBFD wrote ...

Man, I think the city owes you a huge apology. Maybe they should cut you a check for having to be inconvenienced by someone else's bad day. Sorry man, but I can't agree with anything you have said. Would you rather have too many people there trying to get you out and work on you or not enough and risk death? Maybe you should actually do a ride along with each Dept and see what we really have to go through on these calls. Maybe then you'd understand why we do what we do.

Saturday, Oct 11 at 6:29 AM A Frustrated Driver wrote ...

This accident showed the major over response of the South Bend emergency crews. They had a good 4 fire trucks, the search and rescue SUV, 3 ambulances, and 5 police. When I drove past just after the accident they had block one lane each way. When I was coming east back past they had the entire east bound lane closed and were routing people in the west bound lane through a turn lane. This is just getting ridicules that any time anything happens everyone under the sun has to respond to it.

Friday, Oct 10 at 9:10 PM SouthSideBargainHuntress wrote ...

A center turn lane is desperately needed along that stretch of road. Oh yeah, and it needs to be paved, too.

Friday, Oct 10 at 8:27 PM CJ2003 wrote ...

I doublt very much,if anyone is playing attention on any of Ireland Road.The intersection of Ironwood and Ireland is crash waiting to happen.

Friday, Oct 10 at 4:38 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Nobody pays attention to what is going on along this stretch, not surprising there was another accident.

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