On June 28, 2021, at 4:58 pm, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the area of Coldwater and Cook Roads on the report of a traffic accident with injuries.
Moped accident with injury
Date: June 28, 2021
Location: Coldwater Road near Cook Road
Time: 4:58 pm
Details:
On 6/28/2021 at approximately 4:58 pm officers responded to the area of Coldwater and Cook Roads for the report of a traffic accident with injuries. Officers arrived and located an adult male victim that had been operating a moped down on Coldwater Road in the southbound passing lane. The victim had substantial injuries as he was not wearing a helmet. Paramedics arrived on scene and transported the victim to a local hospital. Once at the hospital he was determined to have life threatening injuries by medical staff.
Reports from witnesses were that the victim was traveling southbound on Coldwater Road, which is down to one lane for construction. Further reports were that the operator of the moped was driving recklessly weaving in and out of the barricade barrels when he lost control after hitting a barrel and struck the ground.
The Fort Wayne Police Department’s Fatal Accident Team will be in the area investigating the crash for the next few hours and southbound Coldwater Road at Riley Drive will be closed.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the Greater Fort Wayne Crime Stoppers at (260) 229-7867 or toll-free at 1-800-237-7867 or the Fort Wayne Police Department Detective Bureau at 427-1201. You can also use the P3 app on your Android phone or Apple phone here. They are also available on Facebook. You can submit your tip anonymously.
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