Munster, IN : Jackson Township crash sends 2 to hospital on Saturday, 5th November 2016

Two people were in serious condition Saturday night after a vehicle struck a motorcycle head-on along U.S. 6 in rural Jackson Township, according to a news release from the Porter County Sheriff's Department.

The names of the motorcyclist and his passenger are being withheld pending notification of family due to the serious nature of the injuries, Sgt. Jamie Erow said in an email.

According to witness statements and a preliminary investigation, a 2005 blue Chevy Cobalt, driven by Rachel Dover, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was traveling south on County Road 500 East near U.S. 6. at about 7:50 p.m. Saturday.

Dover allegedly pulled out in front of a motorcycle, which was going west on U.S. 6, as she attempted to turn east.

The motorcyclist, a 68-year-old man from Chesterton, was transported to Porter Regional Hospital with serious head and foot injuries, according to police. His passenger, a 55-year-old woman from Michigan City, was airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Illinois, with serious head and leg injuries.

Neither were wearing helmets, according to police. Toxicology results are pending, though police say they believe alcohol is a factor for both drivers.

The Porter County Accident Reconstruction team was called to the scene to investigate.

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Jackson Township crash sends 2 to hospital