
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a vehicle and bicycle crash that occurred on August 17, 2022, at 1616 hours at the intersection of West Wallen Road and the Pufferbelly Trail.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Crash Investigation
Date: August 17, 2022
Location: West Wallen Road and Pufferbelly Trail (East of Hunters Knoll Run), Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1616 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a vehicle and bicycle crash that occurred on 8/17/22 around 4:16pm at the intersection of Wallen Road and the Pufferbelly Trail, just east of Hunters Knoll Run. Preliminary information indicates a bicyclist was traveling north on the tail approaching Wallen Road and collided with a vehicle that was traveling west on Wallen Road. The adult female bicyclist was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. The adult driver of the vehicle was uninjured and is cooperating with investigators. Wallen Road was completely shut down for investigators to document the scene and collect evidence, which the roadway is completely open at this time.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team with assistance of the Fort Wayne Police Department’s Air Support Unit.
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.