Valparaiso Woman Charged in Connection with Fatal Memorial Day Crash in Starke County

A Valparaiso woman has been charged in connection with a Memorial Day crash that left a North Judson man dead. Witnesses told police that a westbound SUV driven by Brandi Nicole Pilarczyk, 34, failed to stop at the intersection of Starke County Road 50 South and State Road 39 the night of May 31 and hit a car driven by Dennis Clemons, 68, according to a probable cause affidavit.

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