On October 6, 2021, at 1247 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a fatal traffic accident in the 1000 block of West Coliseum Boulevard.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Traffic Accident
Date: October 6, 2021
Location: 1000 block of West Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1247 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident that occurred Oct. 6th, 2021 at approximately 12:47pm in front of 1010 W. Coliseum Blvd. Preliminary investigation indicates that a motorcycle was traveling west on W. Coliseum Blvd. and a silver Toyota Corolla was attempting a left turn (east bound) onto W. Coliseum Blvd. from the plaza located at 1010 W. Coliseum Blvd.
The vehicles collided in the middle of the roadway. The driver of the Toyota, an adult male was uninjured. The motorcycle rider, an adult male was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. Life saving measures were attempted on the motorcycle rider, but were unsuccessful. The motorcycle rider was wearing a helmet.
The Fatal Accident Crash Team made the scene and took over the investigation. This incident is also under investigation by the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Coroner’s Office.
All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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