Cedar Lake, IN – A Cedar Lake resident was killed early Sunday in a motor vehicle accident on Parrish Avenue, authorities confirmed Monday.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, investigators and medics were dispatched to 12200 Parrish Ave. at approximately 7:38 a.m. Sunday, following a report of a fatal accident involving a motorcycle operator. The decedent was positively identified by family as Scott Herndon, 57, a resident of Cedar Lake.
A forensic autopsy was conducted at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point on Monday, August 3, 2025. According to the coroner’s report, Herndon sustained multiple blunt force traumatic injuries as a result of the incident. The manner of death was determined to be accidental, involving a motor vehicle, with Herndon allegedly operating a motorcycle at the time.
Officials pronounced Herndon dead at the scene at approximately 8:30 a.m. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department, Cedar Lake Police Department, and Cedar Lake Fire Department responded to the scene and assisted with the investigation.
No additional details regarding the circumstances of the crash or potential contributing factors were immediately available. The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.
Anyone with information related to the accident is urged to contact the Cedar Lake Police Department.
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