The La Porte County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a death investigation stemming from a 911 call Tuesday, October 19.
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Rural LaPorte County Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash
A single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a rural LaPorte County man Saturday. Shortly after 5:00 a.m., deputies with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office were called to County Road 400 North near County Road 850 West in Coolspring Township.
House Fire Claims One Life
One person could not be saved after resuscitation efforts were attempted in the middle of a house fire in La Porte this morning.
Emergency responders and firefighters were called to 111 Maple Drive just after 7 a.m. CT after a neighbor reporting seeing smoke coming from the residence.
La Porte City firefighters arrived on the scene and found flames coming from the two-story home with heavy smoke, according to the report. The same report indicates that firefighters made their way into the home and discovered a man laying approximately 10 feet from the doorway. The firefighters attempted resuscitation efforts, but were not successful. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released pending family notification.
