Lake Station, IN – A man from Harvey, Illinois, has been identified as the victim in a fatal crash along Interstate 80 in Lake Station, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
According to the official release, a Medicolegal Death Investigation team responded to eastbound I-80 near mile marker 13.5 at approximately 4:45 p.m. Monday, October 13, 2025, following reports of a serious motor vehicle accident.
The deceased was identified as Sean R. Gilchrist, a 48-year-old male resident of Harvey, Illinois. The coroner confirmed that Gilchrist died from blunt force traumatic injuries consistent with a motor vehicle collision.
An autopsy was performed Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point. Officials said Gilchrist was pronounced deceased at 5:40 p.m. Monday by a Lake County Coroner’s investigator.
Authorities reported that the crash occurred on eastbound I-80 near Lake Station, and both the Indiana State Police and Lake Station Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Further details about the circumstances of the crash have not yet been released, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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