Full Notification

Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that on 10/31/21 at approximately 0004 hours, his office responded to the area of Sunset Blvd and Terrie Shore road in Porter Township, for a reported hit and run crash. Upon arriving on scene, emergency services located a 28-year-old Union resident, Richard Mroz, on the side of the roadway. Mroz was transported via Air Care to South Bend Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries.  Deputies were later able to locate the involved vehicle at a residence and were able to identify the driver, a 58-year-old male from White Pigeon.  The name of the driver is being withheld pending arraignment on the charges. Seat belt use is unknown and intoxicating substances may have been a factor in the crash.
Assisting agencies include SEPSA EMS and Air Care.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the Cass County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at 1-800-462-9328.