A Porter man died after collapsing while running on Sunday at Indiana Dunes
State Park, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said.
The deceased was identified as Danny H. Norris, 65.
At approximately 9 a.m., DNR said, Norris was jogging with friends when he
grabbed his chest and fell forward in the snow. Friends began to administer
CPR until EMS personnel, assisted by the Porter Fire Department, arrived at
the scene. “Attempts were made to resuscitate Norris before he was
pronounced dead” at Porter hospital, DNR said.
Porter Assistant Fire Chief Jay Craig told the Chesterton Tribune
today that the incident occurred on the road in front of the campground. The
PFD cleared the scene at 9:50 a.m.