(La Porte County, IN) - Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal collision on U.S. 20 between a passenger vehicle and semi-truck this morning near Rolling Prairie.

 

Cary Canary, 44, of La Porte was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office.

 

Police said the investigation reveals Canary about 4:30 a.m. was operating a 2016 Kia southbound on 300 East and failed to stop for a stop sign. As a result, sshe wound up in the path of a 2016 Freightliner semi westbound on U.S. 20.

 

Canary’s vehicle then burst into flames.  Police said Deputy Shane Landry and a bystander attempted to remove Canary, who was trapped in the vehicle, but were unsuccessful.

 

Investigators are waiting for the results of a toxicology test to determine if the use of alcohol or drugs were involved, police said.