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Name Not Disclosed

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/23/2022

Location : Columbus Drive and Butternut Street

City : East Chicago

County : Lake

State : Indiana

Agency : East Chicago Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE: East Chicago police attempted to stop an older-model Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue at approximately 3 a.m. The specific reason officers initially attempted the traffic stop was not publicly disclosed in the verified sources located.
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NARRATIVE:
On 04/23/2022, an unidentified driver was killed along with an unidentified passenger when their Toyota Corolla crashed during an East Chicago Police Department pursuit in East Chicago.
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At approximately 3 a.m., East Chicago police officers attempted to stop the older-model Toyota Corolla near 138th Street and Euclid Avenue. The driver continued away and officers initiated a pursuit. The available public reporting does not disclose why police initially attempted the stop.
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As the pursuit continued to the area of Columbus Drive and Butternut Street, the driver lost control of the Corolla. The vehicle left its path of travel and struck a cement planter, coming to an abrupt stop.
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The East Chicago Fire Department extricated both occupants from the wreckage. The passenger died at the scene. The driver was transported to St. Catherine Hospital, where the driver subsequently died from the injuries.
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The Lake County Sheriff’s Department Accident Reconstruction Team investigated the fatal collision. Contemporary police reporting stated that the identities of the driver and passenger were being withheld until their families were notified.
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A subsequent deep search did not locate a reliable public source identifying either person killed. The available reporting also does not provide a reliable pursuit speed, distance or duration.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The East Chicago Police Department did not publicly identify the officer who initiated the attempted traffic stop and pursuit or the other officer(s) who participated in the verified sources located.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7chicago.com/crash-east-chicago-police-chase-and/11783006/
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/2-dead-after-fleeing-from-east-chicago-police-crashing-into-cement-planter
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/two-die-in-crash-while-fleeing-in-high-speed-chase-east-chicago-police-say/
https://wimsradio.com/2022/04/25/2-dead-after-police-pursuit-ends-in-crash-in-east-chicago/