HAMMOND, IN : NW Indiana man sues police, seeks damages for crash injuries on Saturday, 24th November 2018

A northwestern Indiana man alleges in a federal lawsuit that he suffered a traumatic brain injury when a police officer ran a red light and struck his vehicle.

Carlos Gallegos-Esqueda of Hammond is suing the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and others for damages.

He alleges that Lake County Sheriff’s Officer Anibal Ramos’ actions in the crash demonstrated a “deliberate indifference to the lives of those around him.”

The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports a police report says Ramos told officers he was chasing a possible drunken driver when the crash occurred.

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