14-year-old killed in off-road vehicle crash in NW Indiana

LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A teenager is dead following a four-wheeler accident Saturday in northwestern Indiana.

LaPorte County officials responded to a report of the accident around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 21 near the 3900 block of North County Road 350 East in New Prairie.

First responders discovered a 14-year-old was driving the off-road vehicle on private property at a "high rate of speed" when they struck an object, causing deadly injuries. 

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.

This investigation is ongoing.