Lake County- On Tuesday, April 24th, troopers were dispatched to a multi-vehicle crash on I-65 northbound at the 257.7 mile-marker. This location is just south of the ramp to I-80/94. This crash is still under investigation; however, preliminary investigation by troopers on scene and crash reconstructionists shows that a Chevrolet HHR was traveling north in the right lane when the driver failed to slow in traffic and rear-ended a 2010 Hyundai Elantra. This impact caused the Elantra to travel into the path of a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup. The pickup struck the Elantra on the driver’s side.
The driver of the Hyundai suffered traumatic injuries and was later declared deceased at St. Mary’s Hospital in Hobart. The name of the deceased will be released by the Lake County Coroner’s Office once positive identification has been made and their family has been notified.
Traffic was backed up along I-65 for several hours due to the severity of the crash and the subsequent investigation and crash reconstruction of the scene. While troopers were investigating this crash, a pursuit also occurred in the backup. That pursuit ended not far from the crash scene where the suspect was apprehended. Information about the pursuit may be obtained by contacting the Lake County Sheriff's Department.