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3 children killed in I-65 semi crash in Northwest Indiana overnight; another child, driver critically injured
- Early Friday, three children died and a fourth was critically injured after a Ford Explorer rear-ended a parked semitrailer on Interstate 65 near Hobart, Indiana, traveling at high speed.
- Indiana State Police report the driver, Renee Foster of Gary, allegedly fell asleep at the wheel and veered off the road into the semi, which was parked on the shoulder due to mechanical issues.
- None of the four children were properly restrained, and one was ejected during impact. Police stated that "alcohol consumption is believed to be a factor in this crash," with both drivers consenting to blood draws.
- Foster faces four counts of Level 5 felony neglect of a dependent, reckless driving, and child restraint violations. Operating while intoxicated charges may be considered once blood test results are analyzed.
- The fourth child remains in critical condition after being airlifted to the University of Chicago for treatment of "potentially life-threatening injuries," while Foster is hospitalized for upper-body injuries and not in custody.
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Three Kids Killed in Lake County Crash
Source: Thinkstock/Evgeny Prozhyrko Three Kids Killed in Lake County Crash LAKE COUNTY, Ind.–Several kids were killed Friday morning in a crash on I-65 southbound in Lake County. State Police say a blue Ford Explorer, driven by 31-year-old Renee Foster of Gary, crashed into the back of a white semi which had been parked on the right shoulder because it was having mechanical issues. This happened on I-65 southbound one mile south of Ridge Road ju…
Three children killed when SUV hits parked semi in northwest Indiana, driver suspected of drinking
Three children died when the SUV they were riding in slammed into the back of a semi trailer on I-65 in northwest Indiana and police believe the driver had been drinking.
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