Five killed in Gary after train collides with SUV

Five people died after Gary train crash

New details in the investigation of a crash involving a South Shore train and a car in Gary, Indiana that left 5 people dead.

GARY, Ind. - Five people were killed Wednesday night when a South Shore Line train collided with an SUV that reportedly drove around a railroad crossing barrier in Gary, police said.

Gary train crash

What we know:

The crash happened around 10:02 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Utah Street in Gary, according to city officials. Officers and firefighters arrived to find the SUV severely damaged and the victims ejected from the vehicle. All five were pronounced dead at the scene.

Gary police believe the SUV tried to go around an active railroad crossing when it was struck by the train. A spokesperson for the South Shore Line confirmed the SUV tried to bypass the lowered crossing gates when it entered the path of the oncoming train.

No injuries were reported among the train’s crew or passengers, according to police.

Gary Police Traffic Investigator Detective T. Aguilar and the NICTD Transit Police Department are leading the ongoing investigation.

South Shore Line trains were temporarily suspended after the crash but have since resumed.

Victims Identified:

As of Thursday evening, the Lake County Coroner's Office released the identities of the five victims, shared below: 

• De'Mario Craig, 24
• Maurice Parrish, 20
• Sherise Parrish, 20
• Latianna King, 20
• Bryson Towns, 21

All the victims are from Gary, Ind. and they died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the coroner. 

Toxicology is still pending for all of the victims.