An Elkhart police officer was taken to the hospital Tuesday evening after a marked squad car struck a parked vehicle and rolled onto its side.
According to the Elkhart Police Department, the crash happened around 8:57 p.m. on October 13, 2026, along West Franklin Street between South Fifth Street and Franklin Court.
Police said the squad car was traveling westbound when it struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle on the north side of the street. The impact caused the squad car to roll over and come to rest on its side.
The officer was able to get out of the vehicle and was treated at the scene by Elkhart Fire Department medics. He was then transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of what police described as an apparently minor injury.
No other injuries were reported.
The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office was contacted and will be handling the crash investigation.
The Elkhart Police Department said the information released so far is preliminary, and additional details will be provided as they become available and can be released under applicable law.
The cause of the crash has not been released.