Car salesman kidnapped during test drive that ended in high-speed crash into semi trailer

0
18K

Indiana State Police (ISP) say that charges are pending against a man who took a car salesman for a ride against his will prior to a fiery crash into a semi truck.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of August 11 near Hobart, Indiana, according to a news release from ISP’s Lowell District.

Troopers say that at 4:30 p.m., they received a call from a car salesman trapped inside a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-80/94 near mile marker 10.

 

The man reported that he was being held in against his will in. a 2009 Kia Borrego by a suspect during a test drive that started at the Bosco Family Motors dealership in Hobart.

While the salesman was still on the phone with 911 dispatchers, the Kia rear-ended a semi truck at a high rate of speed.

The Kia caught fire after the crash.

The salesman was partially trapped inside the Kia but was later pulled to safety by Good Samaritans.

The driver of the Kia, later identified as LaDarien D. Gregory, 29, was spotted walking away from the crash site.

The salesman was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

 

Gregory was also taken to the hospital and later released into police custody.

The truck driver was unhurt.

Gregory is being held in the Lake County Jail pending charges.

The incident is still under investigation by state police.

Buscar
Patrocinados
Categorías
Read More
Trucking News
Pickup driver faces multiple charges in crash that left big rig hanging over Ohio River
A pickup driver has been charged with multiple counts in connection with a crash that left a semi...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-03-27 14:20:18 0 11K
Trucking News
900-Year-Old Garry Oak May Be Cut Down to Expand Semi-Truck Parking Lot in Lakewood’s Woodbrook Industrial Area
LAKEWOOD, Washington — A proposed expansion of a semi-truck and trailer parking lot in...
By Truck Drivers Life 2026-02-08 20:20:29 0 969
Trucking News
West Virginia Trucker Helps Save Injured Fugitive on Maine Turnpike
BIDDEFORD, Maine — A truck driver from West Virginia is being credited with helping police...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-09-30 16:35:11 0 3K
Trucking News
VIDEO: Jay Leno tries driving the Tesla Semi
Former late night talk show host Jay Leno gets behind the wheel of a Tesla Semi to test out the...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-03-25 18:41:58 0 10K
Trucking News
WATCH: The aftermath of a double hit and run
A trucker captured the aftermath of a major truck parking lot fail in this video. “Oops....
By MEGA MISTAKES 2021-04-17 17:34:39 0 12K
News | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life