Lanes were closed for several hours early Wednesday as Indiana State Police worked to investigate a crash and a fatal shooting on I-80 in Northwest Indiana that stemmed from a road rage incident.
According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield, officials received a call around 4 a.m. with a report of a road rage incident. Around the same time, troopers received a call of a single-vehicle crash on I-80 inbound near mile marker 12.8.
"Troopers arrived at the scene of the crash and were able to determine that the driver of the vehicle was deceased from an apparent gunshot wound," Fifield said during an update. Troopers at that time were also able to determine the two incidents were related, Fifield said.
According to Fifield, the caller, a male, reported that he was involved in a road rage incident. He was located in a vehicle approximately two miles south of I-80/94 and was then taken into custody "pending further investigation," Fifield said.
"One of the individuals called to say he had been involved in a road rage incident," Fifield said, adding that two vehicles had had a "confrontation."
"The original caller is in our custody right now," Fifield said.
No further details about the suspect were provided.
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According to the Lake County Coroner, the victim was identified as Mark Brant, 55, of Chesterton, Indiana.
According to police, westbound lanes on I-80/94 were closed for several hours, and traffic was re-routed to Ripley. For a portion of the morning drive, those who commute into Illinois from Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana saw a "serious impact," NBC 5 traffic reporter Kye Martin said.
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Lanes reopened around 8 a.m., Fifield said during the update.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
