Woman found dead in submerged vehicle near Gary harbor after calling 911 for help

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date Oct. 19, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 19, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-in-submerged-vehicle-near-gary-harbor-after-calling-911-for-help/4004531/

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A woman was found dead inside a vehicle submerged near Gary’s Buffington Harbor after calling 911 to report that she had driven into the water and her vehicle was sinking. At around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Gary police received a call from a woman, later identified as 75-year-old Sheila Harris, who told...