<p><strong> Alfonzo Balboa II, age 21 of Kalamazoo, Michigan succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon, Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Loyola medical Center in Maywood, Illinois. </strong>Balboa was a back seat passenger in a vehicle that lost control on I-80/94 west bound just east of the Toll Road/north Ripley exit ramp on Friday evening. Balboa was ejected as the vehicle rolled. See below for the original release.</p>
<p><strong>Lake Station, Lake County-</strong>At 6:57 P.M. this Friday, September 09, 2016 evening, a single vehicle crash on I-80/94 west bound just east of the Toll Road/north Ripley exit ramp sent four people to the hospital with one of the passengers being ejected.</p>
<p>Preliminary investigation by Trooper Justin Hansen revealed a 2009 Toyota pickup driven by Luis Diaz, age 21 of Kalamazoo, Michigan was in the middle lane when he lost control during the heavy rain downpour at that time. The pickup went off the road to the north/right and struck a guard rail, causing the pickup to roll unknown number of times.</p>
<p>Alfonzo Balboa II, age 21 of Kalamazoo, a passenger in the back seat behind the front seat passenger, was asleep not wearing a seat belt and was ejected out of the pickup. The pickup rolled on top of Balboa. Balboa was taken to North Lake Methodist Hospital in Gary with life threatening injuries. Family has been notified.</p>
<p>Pedro Diaz, age 20 of Kalamazoo, a front seat passenger, was wearing a seat belt and was taken to North Lake Methodist Hospital with non-life threatening injuries</p>
<p>Augstin Leal-Diaz, age 21 of Kalamazoo, back seat passenger behind the driver, was also wearing a seat belt and was taken to North lake Methodist with non-life threatening injuries.</p>
<p>Luis Diaz was not wearing a seat belt and was taken to North Lake Methodist with non-life threatening injuries.</p>
<p>The right and middle lanes were closed during the investigation, removal of the injured and pickup with traffic getting by in the left lane</p>
<p>Assisting: Troopers Anthony Potesta, Nathan Wolfe, Khari Walton, and Brandon Alberts, Hoosier Helpers, Lake Station Fire Department, Prompt Ambulance, and Midnight Blue Towing</p>
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