(La Porte, IN) - A man on foot was nearly hit by a sports car chased at high speeds by police in La Porte over the weekend.
24-year-old Tommy Sosinski said he was walking beside Pine Lake when catching his attention was a high-speed pursuit southbound on Pine Lake Avenue.
Sosinski of La Porte said he quickly had to go to extremes to avoid possibly being struck after the sports car veered around motorists stopped at the traffic light at Indiana 39. He said the fleeing vehicle was approaching him in the dirt and grass.
“He had to be going like 100 miles per hour, and, luckily, I jumped out of the way,” Sosinski said.
The pursuit continued on Pine Lake Avenue, westbound on Lincolnway, and around the curve at J Street before the collision at 6th Street.
Mia Tomei was home with her children on 3rd Street when she heard the unmistakable sounds of vehicles traveling at high speeds, then a crash.
“I was sitting out on my porch with my son who was playing, and I could hear the car actually go by. You could hear how fast it was going. Obviously, within a few seconds, I heard the accident happen. The impact was strong,” Tomei said.
The sports car, van, and possibly another vehicle were involved in the collision.
Tomei said she went down to the scene, and the sports car especially sustained heavy damage.
Another witness reported seeing one person being loaded into an ambulance.
We’ll provide further information about the chase and crash once the police release the information.
