Indiana
Teen killed in overnight crash in Northwest Indiana identified
GARY, Ind. – The Lake County coroner has identified a teen killed in an overnight crash in Northwest Indiana.
The crash happened at 11:33 p.m. Friday on East Dunes Highway and I-65 northbound in Gary, Ind., according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Details on what led to the crash are limited at this time. However, authorities have confirmed that 14-year-old Jayden Smith was killed in the accident.
Smith’s family was notified at their home Saturday morning of Smith’s passing, according to the coroner’s office.
A forensic autopsy was conducted on Smith and revealed he died from multiple blunt force injuries from the crash.
His death was ruled an accident and the investigation is ongoing.