Dontez Sparks dies in fatal Gary I-65 accident
Fatal Gary I-65 Southbound accident death of Dontez Sparks – Obituary
A 23-year-old man, Dontez Sparks, was killed in a tragic accident on Friday night near Exit 261D on I-65 Southbound. According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, Sparks, who resided on the 1500 block of Tennessee Street in Gary, succumbed to blunt force injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:20 p.m. An autopsy conducted on Saturday at the Lake County Forensic Science Center in Crown Point confirmed the cause of death, although toxicology results are still pending.
The incident has been deemed accidental, although additional details about the accident remain undisclosed. The Indiana State Police and Gary Fire Department responded to the scene, and the Lake County Coroner’s Office continues to investigate with the assistance of Sparks’ family in confirming his identification.