Indiana Corrections Officer Killed, Three Others Injured After Being Struck by SUV

March 7, 2012
Lake County Corrections Officer Britney Muex was killed and three others were injured Tuesday night after they were struck by a vehicle while jogging.

A Lake County corrections officer was killed and three others were injured Tuesday night after they were struck by a vehicle while jogging following their shifts.

Corrections Officer Britney Muex, 25, was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident that occurred around 7 p.m. at 93rd Avenue and Main Street in Crown Point, according to The Northwest Indiana Times.

The cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma as the result of a motor vehicle versus pedestrian accident, a spokesman for the Lake County coroner's office told the newspaper.

The three other officers were transported to area hospitals and one was later airlifted to a hospital in Indianapolis.

The dark-colored SUV that struck the officers fled the scene and police are checking surveillance footage from the area as they search for the driver, Sheriff John Buncich said.

Officer.com will provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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