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Indiana man rescued six days after crashing truck thanks well-wishers for “revitalizing my hope in humanity.”
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The Indiana man rescued six days after crashing his pickup truck has released a video thanking well-wishers for “revitalizing my hope in humanity.”
“I have seen more love and just random acts of kindness,” Matt Reum said from Memorial Hospital in South Bend, where he was listed in fair condition in the rehabilitation unit.
Reum has told police his truck went off Interstate 94 ahead of a bridge over Salt Creek, missing the guardrail and rolling several times before landing on the other side of the creek, hidden out of sight from the road above.
Reum was trapped inside the truck and couldn’t reach his cellphone, according to the Indiana State Police, who said Reum survived on rainwater.
He was spotted six days later by a father and son scouting spots to fish. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
“I lost my leg. I have an above-the-knee amputation now,” Reum said in the video. “I’ve got an ankle that’s broken. I’ve got a hand that’s broken.
“You guys have made something that would be so hard for a normal person to go through, and you have showered me with love,” Reum said “And you have showed me so much kindness. There is no way I can ever start to repay you guys or say thank you enough. But I’m going to try. Thank you for all of these blessings. Thank you for revitalizing my hope in humanity. Because you guys have been amazing.
“I never thought at 27 I’d have to worry about how I’d get around,” he said. ”There are so many things we take for granted in life. And now I can’t take it for granted. There are so many things you have taken the burden off of. I cannot tell you how thankful I am for that.”
A GoFundMe to help with medical expenses has raised more than $91,000 of its $100,000 goal.
Indiana
‘Foul play’ suspected in death investigation on Indiana-Ohio state line, Wayne County officials say
WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) — Police are investigating the death of a person who died in the emergency department of Reid Health in Richmond.
Wayne County Coroner Brent Meadows was notified of the death Wednesday evening, according to a media release. Evidence has reportedly indicated that foul play is involved.
Officials believe the incident may have occurred in the area of the Petro Travel Center in New Paris, Ohio, just across the Indiana-Ohio state line.
The coroner’s office said the deceased person has been transported to the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio, for a forensic autopsy and identification.
The office is still working the locate and identify the victim’s family.
This remains an active investigation.
News 8’s Michaela Springer contributed to this report.
Braden Smith spent four seasons with Purdue basketball proving all the power conference programs who overlooked him missed out.
Now the former Boilermaker point guard has a chance to do the same in the NBA.
Smith, a Westfield native, is headed to the Pacers after Indiana traded for him when the Chicago Bulls selected him with the 38th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a source confirmed to IndyStar.
Smith is Purdue’s third draft pick in five years, joining lottery picks Jaden Ivey and Zach Edey among a group of now 11 NBA draft selections to play at Purdue under Matt Painter.
Here’s a look at Smith’s Purdue career and what he brings to the Pacers.
Before capping a career that includes two Big Ten regular season and two Big Ten Tournament championships, along with helping Purdue end a 44-year Final Four drought, Smith broke former Duke guard Bobby Hurley’s all-time NCAA assists record.
Along the way, Smith took home the 2025 Bob Cousy Award as the nation’s top point guard in a season where he also was the Big Ten Player of the Year. A two-time consensus first-team All-American, Smith finished his Purdue career eighth in career points (1,932), third in steals (249) and has the top three assist seasons in school history that helped add to his NCAA record total of 1,103.
Smith’s knock is his 5-foot-10 1/2 height measurement, but that didn’t deter him from being one of college basketball’s top players.
What Smith lacked in height, he made up for in basketball IQ. He’s lethal with a midrange jump shot and showcased an unblockable fadeaway that allowed him to shoot over lengthier defenders. He mastered manipulating defenses while playing with marquee big men the last four seasons.
His role in the NBA likely will be not require him to be the team’s primary playmaker immediately. Smith’s awareness of that fact pushed a more defensive-minded approach in preparation for the next level. At the NBA Draft Combine in May, Smith showed he’s capable of defending elite guards.
Smith is an elite competitor who never showed to shy away from the dirty work, which is something that can help him earn NBA minutes as a rookie while trying to find his footing in an unfamiliar backup role.
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The body of a 13-year-old boy was recovered from Lake Michigan during a multiple-day search near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana.
Officials did not provide further details.
A search has been underway since Monday night after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
Michigan City police said officers responded to a possible drowning just before 5:40 p.m. on Monday near Washington Park Beach.
Police said the child disappeared underwater just south of the lighthouse and did not resurface.
A search was initiated with dive efforts, a fishing boat, drone technology, and a medical helicopter deployed.
The Michigan City Fire Department said three divers suffered minor injuries during the search and are being treated at Franciscan Health. Fire officials said divers encountered “challenging water conditions” before the search was suspended.
Officials have not identified the body recovered.
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