LAPORTE- Sunday at approximately 2:30 pm, Trooper Paul Arnold responded to a crash on I-90 (Indiana Toll Road) in the parking lot of the westbound rest area located at the 56 mile marker.
This rest area/truck stop is located in LaPorte County, east of the LaPorte exit (exit 49). Trooper Arnold arrived at the scene and located a Toyota Rav4 that had driven under a semi-trailer parked in the truck lot. The driver of the Toyota was located deceased in their vehicle. The driver of the semi was not injured, as he was in the sleeper area of the cab at the time of the crash.
Initial investigation by Trooper Arnold shows the Toyota entered the rest area at a high rate of speed and, for an unknown reason, veered into the trailer of the parked semi. The LaPorte County Coroner’s Office has identified the deceased as Marcie Rodriguez, 73, from Grayslake, IL. Alcohol/Drugs are not believed to be a factor in this crash. The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division also assisted in this crash investigation.
