Dyer, Indiana police chase leads to crash that injured 2 near Ford Heights

The suspects fled from police in Dyer, Indiana and crashed about 1:05 a.m. on the ramp from northbound Rt. 394 to Lincoln Highway in the Ford Heights area, Illinois State Police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man, 21, was critically hurt in a hit-and-run crash Jan. 25, 2021 in West Pullman. — Two people were injured Dec. 1, 2019, in a crash stemming from a police chase that started in Dyer, Indiana.

Two people were injured in a crash Sunday after leading police on a chase from northwest Indiana to the south suburbs.

The suspects fled from police in Dyer, Indiana, and drove into Illinois, where they crashed about 1:05 a.m. on the ramp from northbound Rt. 394 to Lincoln Highway in the Ford Heights area, Illinois State Police said.

The driver, a 21-year-old man, was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, state police said. A male passenger was also hospitalized with minor injuries and is expected to survive.

Dyer police did not immediately provide information about the incident that sparked the pursuit.

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