Police: Indiana man test-driving SUV with salesman rear-ends semi

HOBART, Ind. (AP/WISH) — A antheral is accused of driving much than 100 mph portion test-driving an SUV — with a salesman adjacent to him — earlier slamming into a semitrailer connected a northwestern Indiana highway.

State constabulary accidental LeDarien Devontae Deshon Gregory, 29, of Hammond, was charged Friday with kidnapping, car theft, individuality deception and operating a conveyance without ever receiving a license.

The salesman from Bosco Family Motors successful Hobart called 911 astir 4:30 p.m. Wednesday from wrong the 2009 Kia Borrego connected Interstate 80 and reported helium was being held against his volition by the operator who refused to fto him out.

While the salesman was connected the 911 call, the SUV rear-ended the semitrailer and caught fire. Other motorists stopped and pulled the Gregory and the salesman, who was not named by authorities police, from the burning car.

Gregory was yet flown to Loyola University Hospital successful Maywood, Illinois, for attraction of superior injuries. The salesman was treated astatine Methodist Hospitals Northlake Campus successful Gary. The semitractor operator was not hurt.

Gregory was preliminarily charged with 2 counts of kidnapping, a number of car theft, a number of individuality deception, and a number of operating a centrifugal conveyance without ever receiving a license. Online tribunal records from Lake Superior Court, Criminal Division 1, did not amusement a proceeding acceptable for Gregory and did not database an lawyer for him.