Chicago Man Killed In Fiery Crash On Indiana Toll Road

GARY, Ind. (AP) — A Chicago man is dead after his car veered into a ditch on the Indiana Toll Road near Interstate 65 in Gary and burst into flames Saturday morning.

In a news release, the Indiana State Police says the car fire was reported at about 8:30 a.m. When first responders arrived, they saw that the car was on fire but were unable to get into the vehicle until fire fighters gained control of the blaze, break a window and pull the driver out.

Troopers administered first aid but the driver who was later identified by the Lake County Coroner as 22-year-old James J. Ariel was pronounced dead at the scene.

The release says it has not been determined why the driver veered off the ramp and into a ditch.

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