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Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Buffington Harbor In Gary
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 18, 10:35 PM CDT
updated Oct 19, 2:32 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WGN-TV, WLS-TV and WMAQ-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A 75-year-old woman died after driving her vehicle into Gary's Buffington Harbor, where she was found dead in the submerged vehicle after calling 911 for help, WMAQ-TV and WGN-TV reported. Officials identified the victim after the vehicle entered what was described as contaminated water, WLS-TV added.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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