LAKE COUNTY, IN : Driver killed in high-speed, rear-end collision with box truck on I-80 in Lake County on Saturday, 27th July 2024

A driver is dead after rear-ending a box truck on I-80 in Lake County early Saturday morning, according to Indiana State Police.

The crash happened at 2:30 a.m. on I-80/94 eastbound near the 8-mile marker, between Burr and Grant Street.

A 2024 Honda Civic was heading eastbound on the interstate when it left the roadway and rear-ended a stopped box truck at a high rate of speed, according to Indiana State Police.

The driver of the Honda was in the car when troopers arrived but was found unresponsive.

Despite lifesaving efforts, the driver of the Honda succumbed to his injuries. He was identified as 36-year-old Corey Nicholas, from Chesterton, Ind.

The driver of the box truck was uninjured.

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