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IL Man James J. Ariel ID’d As Victim In Saturday Lake Station Toll Road Single-Vehicle Crash

LAKE STATION, IL. (THECOUNT) — James J. Ariel of Chicago, Illinois, has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash on the Indiana Toll Road I-80/90, in Lake Station, Indiana on Saturday.

Ariel, 22, was operating a Chevrolet Malibu, when for unknown reasons, he crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then entered a culvert and erupted in flames.

First responders pulled a person out of the vehicle and attempted to revive them, but were unsuccessful.

ISP said Regional Dispatch for the Indiana Toll Road received a 911 call of a vehicle on fire near the entrance ramp of I-65 northbound to the Toll Road merges to I-80/90, reports WLFI.

Ariel was pronounced dead at the scene.

Photo courtesy of Indiana State Police.

The body was transported to the coroner.

No further information was provided by officials.

Geo quick facts: Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, 25 miles from downtown Chicago, Illinois. Gary is adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park and borders southern Lake Michigan. Gary was named after lawyer Elbert Henry Gary, who was the founding chairman of the United States Steel Corporation – Wikipedia.

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