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2 killed in wrong-way crash in Crown Point, Indiana

2 killed in wrong-way crash in Crown Point, Indiana
2 killed in wrong-way crash in Crown Point, Indiana 00:26

CROWN POINT, Ind. (CBS) -- Indiana State Police are investigating a deadly wrong-way crash in Crown Point. 

Police say a wrong-way driver was first involved in a minor crash before driving off and going north on I-65 South. 

The fatal crash happened on I-65 near mile marker 248, just before 1 p.m. Saturday. 

The wrong-way driver, identified as Ali Sebastian, 28, of Crown Point, Indiana by the Lake County Coroner's Office, and the driver of the car that was struck, a 48-year-old man, were both killed. 

All traffic lanes were shut down for hours while police conducted their investigation. 

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