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Dyer resident Michael Anthony Valdez, 47, was confirmed Sunday morning by the Lake County Coroner's Office as the deceased subject in a single-vehicle crash in Hammond.

The accident occurred early Saturday morning, at the Domino's Pizza, just north of the Borman Expressway and Kennedy Avenue interchange.

According to the coroner's office, a positive identification of Valdez was confirmed by the family.

Valdez was confirmed to have suffered multiple blunt force traumatic injuries as the result of the accident. The Lake County Forensic Center will conduct an autopsy on Monday.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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