Overview
- The crash on northbound I-65, reported late Saturday around 11:15 p.m., involved a red 2016 Dodge minivan carrying seven adults south of the Crown Point exit.
- State police say the minivan was trailing a vehicle with mechanical problems at 10–15 mph when an SUV tried to swerve left and struck the van, sending it into a ditch.
- The Lake County Coroner identified the victim as Navya Gadusu, 25, and said she died of blunt force traumatic injuries.
- Several passengers were hospitalized, with police reports citing three severe injuries and multiple outlets reporting six people hurt as details continue to firm up.
- Indiana State Police are investigating, and the Indian Consulate in Chicago says it is assisting the family and working with community groups to support the injured and repatriate the remains.