Driver killed in crash involving INDOT truck on I-80/94 identified
Fatal crash reported on I-80/94 in NW Indiana
One person died in a crash involving an Indiana Department of Transportation truck Friday morning on I-80/94 in northwest Indiana.
GARY, Ind. - A driver who was killed in a crash involving an Indiana Department of Transportation truck Friday morning on I-80/94 in northwest Indiana has been identified.
What we know:
The crash occurred at 7 a.m. when an INDOT Hoosier Helper stopped to assist a motorist with a flat tire at the 7.7-mile marker.
The Hoosier Helper truck had its rear-facing emergency lights activated when a red Ford pickup truck, traveling at a high rate of speed, rear-ended it, according to Indiana State Police.
Authorities said the crash caused catastrophic damage to the Ford, and the driver was pinned inside.
Troopers attempted to render first aid but could not find a pulse. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Driver Identified:
The Lake County Coroner identified the driver Saturday as 30-year-old Keristin Garrett of Gary, Ind.
She died from multiple blunt force traumatic injuries, the coroner said.
The Hoosier Helper and the motorist with the flat tire did not sustain serious injuries.
The crash led to a temporary closure of the two right lanes of eastbound I-94.