(LaPorte County, IN) - Traffic on eastbound I-94 was limited Thursday night due to a fatal car accident.

According to Indiana State Police, a collision happened just after 10:00 p.m. approximately two miles west of the Michigan City/LaPorte exit. Police say a 2007 BMW ran off the roadway for unknown reasons and rear-ended a 2021 Volvo semi parked on the shoulder.

The driver of the BMW was declared dead at the scene by the LaPorte County Coroner’s Office. The identity of that driver has not been released pending notification of family. The driver of the semi was uninjured.
 

The right two lanes of I-94 were closed for about two and a half hours for scene investigation and vehicle removal.