The Lake County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim of a Tuesday fatal multi-vehicle crash in Crown Point as a 31-year-old man from Hebron.
Daniel Collins died at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday at the Franciscan Health Crown Point Emergency Room, according to the coroner’s office.
He died from blunt force trauma from a motor vehicle accident, and his death was ruled an accident. Toxicology results are pending.
Around 5:36 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, the Crown Point police and fire departments responded to a serious crash in the 11200 block of Broadway, according to a post on the police department’s Facebook page.
According to a preliminary investigation, a 2010 Chevy Silverado was traveling southbound on Broadway when the driver crossed into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2014 Mercedes-Benz SUV, police said.
After the initial impact, the SUV spun around and hit a 1994 GMC truck that was also headed southbound. As the accident was unfolding, a 2023 Dodge Charger was traveling northbound behind the SUV.
In an effort to avoid the crash, the driver of the Dodge Charger changed lanes and collided with the spinning Chevy Silverado.
Three people involved sustained non-life-threatening injuries. All involved in the incident were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
Collins, the driver of the Chevy Silverado, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to Franciscan Health Crown Point, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
The Crown Point Emergency Management Agency also responded to the scene. The South Lake County Crash Reconstruction Team investigated the crash.
