Crash in Newton County killed downstate Brazil man, 22

KENTLAND | A 22-year-old man from downstate Brazil was identified as the person killed in the crash involving a semitrailer Friday in Newton County, officials said.

Police: Driver dies after crash with semi in Newton County

KENTLAND | The Newton County Sheriff's Department and Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal crash Friday morning north of Kentland.

Hobart man dies in crash after police pursuit, cops say

HOBART | An 18-year-old man fleeing from police early Sunday died in a single-vehicle crash, the Lake County Sheriff's Department said.

One person killed in crash on I-80/94

GARY | One person was killed late Tuesday in a vehicle crash on Interstate 80/94 near Grant Street, Indiana State Police said.

Mother, son killed in LaPorte County crash

SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP | A 39-year-old woman and her 7-year-old son were killed Saturday morning when the car in which they were riding struck a tree.

Griffith man killed in crash on Bishop Ford Freeway

GRIFFITH | A Griffith man was killed in a vehicle crash on the Bishop Ford Freeway early Sunday, the Cook County medical examiner's office said.

Driver of SUV woman fell out of faces charges

DOLTON | Police filed charges Thursday against the driver of a vehicle that a woman fell out of and was killed by a semi on the Bishop Ford Freeway.

Third teen dies of injuries from crash after Gary police chase

A 14-year-old boy died Wednesday in a Chicago-area trauma center as a result of injuries he suffered in a crash during a police chase in Gary, officials said.

Motorist given four years in DUI death case

VALPARAISO | Center Township resident David Corbett had tears running down his cheeks as Amy Schwartz described the pain her family has suffered as a result of Corbett driving drunk and killing her father-in-law while he was driving his motorcycle.

Defendant in fatal crash case returned to jail for curfew violation

VALPARAISO | Portage resident Reinaldo Figueroa III showed no emotion Friday when he was handcuffed and taken back to jail for violating the curfew of his pretrial supervision in a fatal crash case.

Crash victim's families awarded $18.5 million

VALPARAISO | Two families were awarded $18.5 million after a trucking crash killed two Michigan men.

Trial targets trucking firm in fatal 2011 crash

VALPARAISO | A device recovered from a semi-trailer truck involved in a fatal crash on an icy stretch of Interstate 94 revealed the driver was using his cruise control at 65 mph and hit his brakes just one second before the collision, according to attorney Kenneth Allen.

Teen dies in fiery crash on I-80/94

HAMMOND | A teenager died Tuesday night after his motorcycle slammed into the back of a semitrailer on Interstate 80/94.

Officials: Driver in fatal Westville area crash was high on PCP

The man who caused the head-on collision that killed a Valparaiso woman and seriously injured two grade school-age sisters was found with extremely high levels of PCP in his bloodstream, according to court documents.

Kouts woman pleads guilty to '08 crash that killed Valpo teen

VALPARAISO | A Kouts woman who police say was testing the limits of a new Ford Mustang when she crashed and killed a 16-year-old passenger pleaded guilty Thursday to a charge related to the girl's death.

Driver killed in rollover on ramp from Bishop Ford

DOLTON | One man is dead and two other people injured following a rollover crash early Monday on the westbound Sibley Boulevard ramp from the eastbound Bishop Ford Freeway, police said.

Lowell boy, 4, killed in three-vehicle crash

LAKE COUNTY | A 4-year-old Lowell boy died late Friday night after a head-on collision involving three vehicles near Lowell that sent eight people to the hospital, officials said.

Timothy Gajdik

Timothy Gajdik, 33, of Chesterton

Police: Chesterton man killed in motorcycle crash led cops on chase

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP | A 33-year-old Chesterton man who led officers on a chase early Thursday died when he crashed his motorcycle into a tree, police said.