Hebron, IN – A 67-year-old man from Bluffton was killed in a motor vehicle accident Friday morning in Hebron.
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, investigators were called to the scene of the crash near 181st Avenue and Union Street at 10:01 a.m. The victim was identified by family as Gene Reinhard, 67, of Bluffton, Indiana.
Authorities said Reinhard sustained multiple blunt force trauma injuries and was pronounced dead at 10:42 a.m. by a Lake County Coroner’s investigator. The manner of death was ruled an accident.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday at the Lake County Forensic Center in Crown Point. The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the sheriff’s crime scene unit, and Tri-Creek EMS. No additional details about the crash or other vehicles involved have been released.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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