A 14-year-old Ohio girl was killed early Monday after a series of events on Interstate 65 in Crown Point that started when a car hit a deer.
According to a release from the Indiana State Police, the Indiana State Police Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a car vs. deer crash at approximately 2:50 a.m. on I-65 northbound at the 246 mile-marker. A few minutes later, that car was struck by another northbound vehicle, the release said. As a result of that second crash, Sage N. Albert, 14, from Union, Ohio, was killed, police said.
Preliminary investigation by Trooper William Stancy revealed that a blue 2007 Honda Fit, driven by Willy C. Albert, 42, of Union, Ohio, was traveling northbound when a deer ran onto the roadway. A head-on collision occurred between the deer and the Honda. After striking the deer, the Honda drove into the median guardrail where it sustained additional damage before coming to a final rest in the far left lane, the release said.
Moments later, a silver 2019 Infiniti QX80 driven by a Cincinnati man was northbound in the left lane and struck the disabled Honda on the passenger side, causing the Honda to spin several times back into the median.
The Infiniti overturned onto its passenger side, rolled back onto its wheels and struck the guardrail head-on. As a result of the crash between the two vehicles, Sage Albert, who was a passenger in the Honda, was ejected, the release said.
Stancy attempted to perform CPR on the child but she was pronounced deceased by the Lake County Coroner, the release said.
Willy Albert was transported to Franciscan Health in Crown Point for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Infiniti refused medical treatment. Alcohol is not believed to have been a factor in the crash, the release said.
Criminal charges may be filed following a review of the report by the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office, police said.
