Merrillville Man Seriously Injured in Crash
Crown Point, Lake County-A Merrillville man was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash when he lost control and hit a tree.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper Zachary Beaver revealed that at approximately 8:00 p.m., yesterday, Sunday, March 8th, 2015, evening, a 2002 Pontiac Grand Am, driven by Dustyn Boyd, 27 of Merrillville was on the Crown Point ramp (mile marker 247) to I-65 south bound when the car suddenly went off the roadway. The Grand Am went off the road to the right, down into a ditch while rotating counter-clockwise, and struck a large tree with the passenger side. Evidence at the scene indicates driver inattention and unsafe speed.
Boyd was taken to North Lake Methodist Hospital in Gary with serious injuries. Toxicology results are pending.
Assisting: Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Crown Point EMS and Samson’s Towing
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Indiana State Police-Lowell District 13-Lowell, IN
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Lowell, IN 46356
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