3 dead, at least 20 injured in multi-vehicle crash near Michigan City

Three people were killed and more than 20 were injured in a massive pile-up involving more than a dozen semis near Michigan City, Ind. Police say they have accounted for everyone and are now working to clear the wreckage.

LaPorte County Coroner John Sullivan says one of the fatalities in the crash was a 66-year-old man from Chicago. His dog also died in the accident. The two other fatalities were a husband and wife from Grand Rapids, Mich. Sullivan says more information on the victims will be released Friday morning.

The crash occurred Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m. on eastbound I-94 near W 400 N, approximately three miles east of the Michigan City exit. Police say 46 vehicles, including 19 semi-trucks, were involved in the crash. Several passenger cars were crushed between the semis, some ending up underneath the big rigs.