On October 30, 2021, at 0812 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1300 block of Oak Bay Run on the report of an upside-down vehicle in a pond.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Vehicle Crash
Date: October 30, 2021
Time: 0812 hours
Location: 1300 block of Oak Bay Run, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victim: Adult Male / Deceased
Details/Summary:
On October 30, 2021, at 8:12am officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle upside down in a pond in the 1300 block of Oak Bay Run after a passerby walking down the sidewalk noticed the vehicle. Officers arrived and observed the submerged vehicle about 50 yards out.
While the Fort Wayne Fire Department began tending to the vehicle, officers spoke with a nearby neighbor who advised they heard a loud crash around midnight but was not able to see any indications of a crash. Initial evidence on the scene did indicate the vehicle had been submerged for several hours.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department dive team entered the water but were not able to confirm whether the vehicle was occupied as there was zero visibility in the water due to the tremendous amount of clay and other muck.
Around 10:45am, the vehicle was finally able to be freed from the water and medical personnel indicated there was one deceased adult male located inside the vehicle. There were no other persons located.
Initial information indicates the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Northland Blvd at a high rate of speed, and for some reason did not try to turn onto Oak Bay Run but instead continued straight and left the roadway. Investigators will work to determine what caused this.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office will release the exact cause and manner of death as well as the identity of the decedent.
This incident remains under investigation.
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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