Driver found dead in fiery semi rollover, police say
First responders were called at 6:46 p.m. Saturday night to Spencer Street and U.S. 12 in Gary, said Gary Police Department Cmdr. Jack Hamady.
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First responders were called at 6:46 p.m. Saturday night to Spencer Street and U.S. 12 in Gary, said Gary Police Department Cmdr. Jack Hamady.
The stolen U-Haul was picked up by a License Plate Recognition camera and patrol officers in the area were notified, police said.
Police located a 16-year-old Gary boy, who had been shot in the chest, an official said.
The adult male driver struck is the one who died, while the juvenile was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in Chicago, he said.
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said that prior to the crash, it is believed the boy hit his mother in the head with a brick during a domestic disturbance.