Gary, IN – A Portage man was killed in a motor vehicle crash late Sunday night in Gary, Indiana, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to the coroner’s press release, investigators were dispatched around 10:37 p.m. to the intersection of Melton Road and County Line Road, where 35-year-old Andre D. Dew was pronounced dead at the scene. The Lake County Coroner’s Medicolegal Death Investigation team responded alongside the Gary Police and Fire Departments.
Dew, a resident of Portage, IN, was positively identified by family at the Lake County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy conducted Monday at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point confirmed the cause of death as multiple blunt force traumatic injuries. The manner of death was ruled a motor vehicle accident.
Officials certified Dew’s death at 11:07 p.m. Sunday. Details surrounding the crash, including how many vehicles were involved and what may have caused the collision, have not been publicly released.
The Gary Police Department is handling the investigation.
This intersection, located in eastern Gary near the border with Portage, has seen increased traffic in recent months due to ongoing construction detours and seasonal travel. It remains unclear whether road conditions or weather played any role in the crash.
Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to contact the Gary Police Department.
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