Child suffers minor injuries in crash with pick-up truck

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Indiana State Police and other emergency agencies responded to a pick-up  truck versus bicycle crash in front of 9500 N. Rangeline Place in New Goshen this evening.

Reportedly, a 1994 Chevrolet pickup, driven by Gabriel Dreher, 17, of rural West Terre Haute, was northbound on Rangeline Place, when  Noah Hoopingarner, 9,  of 9500 North Rangeline Place, rode his bicycle westbound across Rangeline Place into the path of Dreher’s vehicle just after 7 p.m.

"Hoopingarner was stabilized by members of the New Goshen Fire/Rescue and transported to Terre Haute Union Hospital by paramedics from Riley Fire/EMS. Hoopingarner appears to have only numerous abrasions and contusions, but he is still undergoing testing," ISP Sgt. Joe Watts said, noting that Dreher was not injured or cited and drugs and/or alcohol were not a factor.


Hoopingarner was riding from a nearby yard to his own residence, according to the report.

The crash was investigated by ISP Trooper Rondell Shelton. Assisting were Vigo County Sheriff’s deputies David Ewing and Mary Parmer, West Terre Haute Police officers, New Goshen Fire/Rescue and Riley Fire/EMS.