A Gary man was killed on Interstate 65 late Saturday night when he was struck by another vehicle while trying to put fuel in his car.
Anthony Drake, 58, was pronounced dead due to multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
Around 11:57 p.m., Indiana State Police troopers responded to a multiple-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-65 about a mile north of the U.S. 30 exit, according to a news release. The location is currently undergoing construction work, which requires a multi-lane shift.
A preliminary investigation determined that Drake, who was driving a black 2005 Cadillac, tried to pull over to the right and was stopped partially in the right lane because there was no emergency shoulder, police said. Drake was standing outside his Cadillac and trying to put fuel in it when he was struck by a passing vehicle, a Ford Flex. The Ford also struck the concrete barrier dividing the northbound and southbound lanes due to the impact, and a vehicle in the northbound lanes also struck the concrete wall, the release stated.
The other drivers involved in the crash were treated at local hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.