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Off-Duty Hammond Police Officer Involved In Crash That Killed Another Driver, Officials Say
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
2
First seen
Oct 18, 5:50 PM CDT
updated Oct 19, 8:40 AM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WLS-TV and WGN-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
An off-duty Hammond officer was taken into custody following a deadly crash in which alcohol was believed to be involved, WGN-TV reported. WLS-TV reported that the victim was identified and that alcohol and speeding are believed to be factors in the deadly crash.
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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