Illinois
Northwest Indiana crash: Illinois man killed after pickup truck overturns
LOWELL, Ind. – An 18-year-old man was killed early Thursday morning when his pickup truck went off the road and overturned in northwest Indiana, authorities said.
Deadly Crash in NW Indiana
What we know:
The crash happened around 3 a.m. at 231st Avenue and Colfax Street in unincorporated Lowell.
The driver, an 18-year-old man from Illinois, was heading west on 231st when he lost control of the truck, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
The truck struck a culvert, became airborne, landed, and rolled over, authorities said. The man was ejected from the vehicle.
No other vehicles were involved.
What we don’t know:
The driver’s identity has not been released pending family notification.
What’s next:
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department Reconstruction Team is still investigating the case.