Officer's high-speed chase was too dangerous

On May 1, I witnessed the St. John police motorcycle chase down U.S. 41. I think the St. John police officer in pursuit has been watching too many police shows on TV.

Portage police chase ends in rollover on Borman

A Portage police pursuit ended Monday morning with the suspect's vehicle rolling over in a ditch on the Borman Expressway, police said.

St. John cop crashes while pursuing motorcycle in S'ville

SCHERERVILLE | A St. John police officer pursuing a motorcycle Wednesday crashed into at least two other vehicles on Indianapolis Boulevard, police said.

Vehicle crash kills man, 53, girl, 10, in Gary; 2 are injured

GARY | Police reported a 53-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl were killed after their vehicle was involved in an accident on 4th Avenue Sunday afternoon.

Every 15

Hobart High School students participate in a mock car accident as Hobart Schools and Hobart police team up together to present Every 15 Minutes, a reminder to teens before prom not to drink and drive.

SUV plows into upholstery store in Valparaiso

VALPARAISO | Charles Randle had just walked out of his upholstery business Thursday morning and walked past an SUV as it pulled into the parking lot.

Low-flying duck blamed for head-on collision near LaPorte

LAPORTE | A tow truck had to be called after two oncoming vehicles collided Wednesday north of LaPorte because of a duck.

Two sent to hospital following Tuesday crash

Jasper Co. crash causes two-hour closure of southbound I-65

The southbound lanes of Interstate 65 in Jasper County were closed for two hours Wednesday night after a northbound semi drove through the center median, hitting cable barriers and pulling them across both southbound lanes.

Police: Vehicle strikes 3 others on U.S. 30 in Dyer

DYER | Police responded to an incident in which a vehicle struck three other vehicles along U.S. 30 near Calumet Avenue about 8 p.m. Saturday.

Burned opera fire-blower returning to the stage

CHICAGO | The fire-blowing stilt-walker with the Lyric Opera of Chicago who suffered burns during a dress rehearsal earlier this month is going back to work.

Responding to trauma

GARY | An ambulance leaves the scene of a fatal accident involving a box truck and a pick-up truck on westbound I-94 at Central Ave., in Gary on June 12, 2012. Hammond safety officials support the need for a local trauma center, rather than transporting patients out of the area for care.

Crash in Winfield cuts power to Jerry Ross Elementary School

WINFIELD | A single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning into a Kankakee Valley REMC electrical pole at Randolph Street and 121st Avenue cut power to some customers in that area, including Jerry Ross Elementary School.

South Shore service interrupted Saturday

More than 12 hours after a tractor-trailer incident halted South Shore train service, the commuter rail line started running again Saturday night.

Semitractor rams into car dealership

A semitractor comes to rest Thursday between a tree, a damaged dealership car and a Ridgeway Chevrolet sign in Lansing. The semitractor's driver had a medical condition and ran the vehicle off the road, police said.

Sauk Village pedestrian dies after being struck by car

SAUK VILLAGE | A Sauk Village woman is dead after being struck by a car while walking Wednesday evening, Sauk Village police said in a news release.

Lake County pays $8,300 for repairs after coroner's crash

CROWN POINT | A recent traffic accident involving Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey has cost the county about $8,300 in repairs.

M'ville man reaches settlement in construction-related lawsuit

HAMMOND | A Merrillville man has reached a legal settlement with the construction company he claims is responsible for burns he suffered after hot tar landed on his head and upper body, federal court records state.

90-year-old man drives in path of semi, walks away uninjured

MICHIGAN CITY | A 90-year-old man wound up underneath a semitrailer Monday outside Michigan City, but he walked away without injury.

Rolled-over semi cleared from northbound I-65 ramp to westbound I-80

LAKE STATION | A rolled-over semi was removed from the ramp from northbound Interstate 65 to westbound Interstate 80 around 8 a.m., some four hours after it toppled and snarled traffic during the morning rush.