Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/24/2021
Location : 6th Avenue near Colfax Street
City : Gary
County : Lake
State : Indiana
Agency : Gary Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 24, 2021, officers with the Gary Police Department pursued a stolen U-Haul truck following a stolen vehicle alert in the area. The pursuit ended when the U-Haul collided with an SUV at 6th Avenue near Colfax Street, struck a utility pole, and rolled over. The male driver of the U-Haul was pronounced dead at the scene. One person in the SUV was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash caused power outages in the area as crews responded to repair downed utility lines. The Gary Police Department is investigating the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-chase-gary-crash/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPA7ybvQLzk
