Merrillville, IN – A driver was airlifted to a Chicago hospital in critical condition Friday afternoon after a pickup truck crashed into a parked tow truck in Merrillville, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.
The collision occurred at 1st Response Towing, located at 5275 Cleveland Street. Investigators said the northbound pickup veered off the roadway, went through the front lot, and struck an unoccupied tow truck parked on the property.
According to the Sheriff’s Department, the passenger in the vehicle told deputies the driver may have suffered a medical emergency just before the crash. Emergency crews extricated the unconscious driver, who was then flown to the University of Chicago Hospital. The passenger was taken to a local hospital with multiple injuries, including a compound leg fracture.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Traffic Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate the crash. Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. stated that no further details are being released at this time.
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