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Lake County sheriff's deputy involved in fatal crash

photo provided by Indiana State Police

One person is dead, after a crash in Gary involving a Lake County Police officer.

Indiana State Police say it happened shortly after noon Wednesday at 5th Avenue and Colfax. Investigators believe Deputy Zachary Norcutt was driving his police car eastbound on 5th Avenue, when it hit a Toyota Corolla that was trying to turn left onto Colfax.

Police say the driver of the Toyota was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Norcutt was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His police K9 was not injured.

Before joining Lakeshore Public Media, Michael honed his skills as a news anchor and reporter at WKVI/WYMR in Knox, Indiana, and served as a correspondent for the Starke County Leader. Armed with a BA from Valparaiso University, majoring in Digital Media and Humanities with a minor in Spanish, and an MS in Digital Media, Michael brings a wealth of knowledge to his role at Lakeshore.