St. John, IN crash kills recent Lowell High grad

A Lowell man died Wednesday in a single-vehicle rollover crash in St. John.

18-year-old Neko Romano was ejected from a pickup truck in the crash about 7 am on U.S. 231. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Lake County coroner's office.

Police said an investigation showed Romano was driving west on U.S. 231 when he traveled off the road on the south side. The truck then crossed the road and went off the north side before rolling over several times.

Investigators suspect speed and possibly foggy conditions contributed to the crash. The crash remains under investigation.

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