Woman killed, 3 others injured, in crash on I-65 in Crown Point, Indiana

A Chicago woman was killed, and three other people were injured, in a crash on Interstate 65 in Crown Point, Indiana, late Saturday night.

At 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Indiana State Police were called for a two-vehicle crash on northbound I-65, about a mile south of the Crown Point exit. Troopers found a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban blocking the center and right lanes, and a red 2016 Dodge minivan in the right ditch, state police said.

The minivan, which had seven adults on board, had been traveling in the right lane at an extremely slow speed — about 10 to 15 mph — while following another vehicle that was having mechanical issues, state police said.

The driver of the Chevrolet did not realize how slowly the minivan was moving and tried to swerve left to avoid it, state police said. The Chevriolet ended up hitting the left side of the minivan, sending it off the roadway into a ditch, state police said.

The vehicle with mechanical problems that the minivan was following was not hit, state police said.

Further information revealed that the minivan had only its two front seats. The remaining five people in the minivan were sitting on boxes of mangos with no seat belts, state police said.

Thus, several people suffered severe injuries.

Four people were taken to local hospitals and were then transferred to Chicago-area hospitals for further treatment, state police said.

One passenger died at a hospital. The Lake County, Indiana, Coroner's office identified her as Navya Gadusu, 25, of Chicago, was killed in the crash.

Northbound I-65 was closed for about two hours for a crash investigation.