Woman Dies as Vehicle Plows Through IN Home

Aug. 7—GARY — One person is dead after a vehicle ripped through a home, leaving a path of destruction in its wake late Friday, authorities said.

The vehicle killed a woman who was inside the home, which was occupied by three people, said Gary Police Department Cmdr. Jack Hamady.

First responders were called at 8:38 p.m. to the 2700 block of 25th Avenue in Gary.

Gary firefighters, police and EMS staff converged at the scene, where a GMC vehicle had left the roadway and drove through a two-story house.

The vehicle appeared to have entered the front of the house and out of the side of an attached garage, crashing into nearby woods. Exterior and interior damage was visible, with a trail of debris leading to the crashed vehicle.

The vehicle also struck a gas meter, causing a fire.

The woman who was struck while inside the home died at the scene, Hamady said.

Additionally, one resident in the home was taken to a hospital in unknown condition and another resident was treated at the scene.

The driver, a woman, was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.

Further information about the victims or circumstances of the crash were not immediately available, pending further investigation.

Police taped off the area and were collecting evidence at the scene Friday night.

The Lake County Coroner's staff and the Lake County Sheriff's Department was called to the scene to assist the Gary Police Department. NIPSCO crews also responded to the area.

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