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Fatal CrashLive streaming newscasts, breaking news, weather & original, local programming. ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Monday, October 19, 2026 3:20AMGARY, Ind. (WLS) -- A person died after a vehicle drove into a body of "contaminated water" in Northwest Indiana. A female caller contacted 911 to report her vehicle was sinking into a body of water near Buffington Harbor in Gary on Saturday, officials said Sunday. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchFirst responders arrived near the entrance of Indiana Sugar at Buffington Harbor. Surveillance footage from the location obtained by officer showed a white vehicle entering a body of water. Top Stories"Due to the hazardous conditions and contamination of the water, divers from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources were unable to safely enter the water to access the vehicle," an update from Gary officials read in part. "Recovery efforts were temporarily suspended while specialized equipment and resources were brought in to address the environmental conditions. Pumps were deployed to remove the contaminated water and lower the water level to facilitate recovery operations, continuing through the night.