Jayden Smith Obituary – A teenager who lost his life in a tragic car accident in Northwest Indiana has been identified by the Lake County coroner.
The incident occurred on Friday night at around 11:33 p.m. on East Dunes Highway and I-65 northbound in Gary, Ind., as reported by the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
While the exact circumstances leading to the crash remain unclear, authorities have confirmed that the victim was 14-year-old Jayden Smith.
The coroner’s office promptly informed Smith’s family of the devastating news on Saturday morning.
A forensic autopsy conducted on Smith revealed that his cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the accident.
The incident has been ruled as an accident, and the investigation is currently ongoing.
