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1 Killed In Fiery Crash Near NW Indiana Airport

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A person was found dead with severe burns after a motor vehicle crash near a northwest Indiana airport Sunday afternoon.

The person, whose age and gender were unknown, was pronounced dead at 5:35 p.m. at Lowell Airport, 14705 Belshaw Road in unincorporated West Creek Township, according to the Lake County coroner's office.

A spokesperson for the Lake County sheriff's office could not immediately be reached for comment. Calls to the airport went unanswered Sunday night.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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