SUV crashes into northwest Indiana home, rolls over

CHICAGO - A driver was hospitalized after her SUV left the road, struck a house and rolled over Wednesday evening in northwest Indiana.

What we know:

The crash happened just after 5 p.m. near 129th Street and Tyler, south of Crown Point, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Department.

Officers arriving at the scene found a Hyundai Santa Fe that had gone off the roadway, hit a house and overturned. The impact left a hole in the front of the home.

Authorities said no one was inside the house when the crash happened.

The driver, identified as a 69-year-old woman from Cedar Lake, was the only person in the SUV. She was taken to a nearby hospital, where she was stabilized.

What we don't know:

It remains unclear what led up to the crash, though officials believe the driver may have experienced a medical episode.

What's next:

The investigation is ongoing.