Chesterton teacher dies in 6-vehicle crash in Portage
"One of these involved vehicles flipped onto its roof and another vehicle came to rest on top of the Cadillac," police said.
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"One of these involved vehicles flipped onto its roof and another vehicle came to rest on top of the Cadillac," police said.
The Duneland School Corporation community is mourning the death of eighth grade English teacher Lauren Thompson, who died in a six-vehicle wreck Tuesday evening in Portage that police said was likely caused by a speeding SUV.
Noah Gibson, 20, of Portage, was taken to the hospital for medical evaluation before he was booked into the Porter County Jail, police said.
The Portage community is mourning the death of a Portage High School student killed in a Sunday car crash on Stagecoach Road. The Porter County Coroner’s Office identified Dylan Childers, 17, of Portage as the passenger of the car that Portage police said went off the roadway and rolled, landing on its passenger side. Childers died at the scene.
"The Portage Township school system had made a crisis team consisting of counselors and advisors available to the student body," Portage Police Lt. Rob Maynard said.