Lake County, Gary-This morning, Saturday, February 2nd, Sergeant Alan Jamerson responded to a crash where a husband and wife who had crashed their vehicle earlier were hit while standing outside their car.

Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10:20 a.m., a 2009 Honda Civic, driven by Roise G. Abraham, 28 of Schaumburg, Illinois was east bound on I-80 in the right center lane (four lanes of traffic) when he lost control of his vehicle as he came under the I-65 overpass (this is approximately one mile west of Central Avenue). The Honda spun out of control hitting the barrier wall (on the right) that separates I-80 from the ramp to Central Avenue. The Honda came to rest at an angle facing east bound on the outer shoulder.

Roise and his wife, Annley Wilson, 28, got out of the Honda when minutes later a Chevrolet pick-up, driven by Sam Aprahamian, 38 of Valparaiso, was east bound in the right lane and lost control of his truck as he came under the I-65 overpass. The pick-up’s driver side front door and tire hit the passenger rear of the Civic, causing both vehicles to rotate hitting the outer barrier wall and sliding to a rest. At some point during the crash both Roise and Annley were struck while standing outside and thrown over the barrier wall. Annley came to rest on the inner shoulder of the I-80 to Central Avenue ramp and Roise came to rest in the roadway of the same ramp.

Annley was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lake County Coroner from massive blunt force trauma; Roise was taken to Northlake Methodist Hospital in Gary with non-life threatening injuries. Aprahamian was also taken to Northlake with complaint of pain and minor lacerations.

Assisting: Gary Fire Department, Prompt Ambulance and Lake County Coroner’s Office

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