Crash Report – I-65 SB at MM 254, Merrillville, IN
Report ID: 2025 July 27
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Units Involved: 2
Occupants: At least 3
Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality; 2 injured
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Unknown; vehicle vs. pedestrian
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): Right lane of I-65 SB
Narrative
MERRILLVILLE, IN – A man died, and two people sustained injuries Sunday in an auto-pedestrian crash involving two vehicles in northeast Lake County.
The accident occurred shortly before midnight near mile marker 254 on the southbound side of I-65 in Merrillville, which is about 142 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Police say that a southbound Ford Flex struck a man that was standing next to his disabled 2005 Cadillac in the right lane of travel. The Flex then collided with both a concrete barrier and another vehicle.
The pedestrian, identified as 58-year-old Anthony Drake of Gary, died at the scene.
Medics transported the driver of the Flex and the driver of the third vehicle to an area hospital with non-critical injuries.
A full investigation is underway.
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