One person killed in crash at US 35 and CR 400 N

Photo courtesy La Porte County Sheriff\'s Office.

LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. -- A man from Massachusetts was killed when his car went off the road near US 35 and CR 400 North early Saturday morning, according to the La Porte County Sheriff's Office.

The crash happened around 6:40 a.m.

The driver of the vehicle was deceased when the first deputy arrived on scene.

The vehicle, a 2002 Ford Focus was traveling southbound on US 35 when it crossed into the northbound lanes, then back into the southbound lanes, deputies said.

The vehicle then left the west side of US35, hit a mailbox and garbage container, then two trees and stopped when it struck a utility pole, deputies said.

The driver was identified as Anthony Rosa of Springfield, Massachusetts.

Toxicology results are pending.


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