Troopers with the Indiana State Police Lowell Post are asking for witnesses to come forward with information about a fatal wreck early Wednesday on Interstate 80 in Gary.
Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, troopers responded to a fatal crash in the westbound lane of I-80 at the 8.7-mile marker at Grant Street involving a semi and a car, according to a release on Facebook.
The three left lanes were closed for approximately five hours for scene cleanup. As of 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, the scene had been cleared, though traffic remained congested.
The truck was hauling 40,000 pounds of frozen food. The deceased was driving the car, while the truck driver was not injured. The name of the deceased has not yet been released by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
ISP is requesting that anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam video of the incident contact the Lowell Post and speak with Trooper Hathaway at (219) 696-6242.
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