Highland, IN – Two people were killed and four others injured Tuesday night in a head-on crash on Kennedy Avenue in Highland, according to police.
The Highland Police Department reported that the collision occurred around 9:37 p.m. on September 9 near Hart Road. Officers arriving at the scene found a 2020 Dodge Durango and a 2021 Jeep with heavy damage and debris scattered across the roadway.
According to investigators, the Jeep was driven by a 69-year-old woman from Highland, who was the only occupant. She sustained severe injuries and was airlifted to a Chicago hospital, where she later died.
The Dodge, driven by a 43-year-old woman from East Chicago, carried five passengers. A 14-year-old girl in the vehicle also suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Chicago hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries. The other four occupants were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Preliminary findings indicate the Jeep was traveling southbound on Kennedy Avenue when it drifted left of center and struck the northbound Dodge head-on. The South Lake County Crash Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation, which remains ongoing.
“The Highland Police Department extends our sincere condolences to the families of the two victims who lost their lives in this horrible crash,” officials said in a statement.
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