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A man is dead after he crashed during a high-speed police chase Wednesday morning in northwest Indiana. He has been identified as Nicholas B. Moore, 26, of Gary, Ind., according to a release from the Lake County Coroner's office. Merrillville police were chasing Moore after he carjacked a black Mercedes sedan shortly after 10 a.m., officers at the scene said. Moore drove north into Gary, where police followed him onto Georgia Street and then north to Ridge Road (U.S. 6), where Merrillville police said they abandoned the pursuit.