Gary, IN – A 23-year-old Chicago woman was killed early Sunday morning in a crash on I-80 near Cline Avenue in Gary, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to the coroner, officials were called to the scene at 1:56 a.m. on Sunday, September 21. The woman, identified as Faith Vandell Mitchell, was pronounced dead at 2:38 a.m.
Mitchell sustained multiple blunt force traumatic and burn injuries in what investigators described as a motor vehicle accident. Preliminary identification was made by tattoos, while official confirmation is pending through DNA or dental records.
The accident occurred on I-80 at mile marker 4.8 near the Cline Avenue exit in Gary. Multiple agencies, including the Indiana State Police and the Gary Fire Department, responded to the scene.
A forensic autopsy is scheduled to be performed Monday, September 22, at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point.
Authorities have not yet released details on how the crash occurred or whether other vehicles were involved. The investigation remains ongoing.
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