
On August 27, 2022, at 1754 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2100 block of Lake Avenue on reports of a single-vehicle accident.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Solo Vehicle Accident
Date: August 27, 2022
Location: 2100 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1754 hours
Details/Summary:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigation a fatal single vehicle accident that occurred August 27th, 2022 at approximately 5:54 am at 2100 Lake Ave. Preliminary investigation indicates that a tan Hyundai was traveling South on Randallia Dr when the driver (solo occupant) crossed Lake Ave and struck a tree on the property of Lake Side Middle School.
The driver, an adult male, was rendered care at the scene by paramedics and was pronounced deceased a short time later at a local hospital.
The Fatal Accident Crash Team and the Air Support Unit were requested to investigate the crash. The Coroner’s office will release the name of the deceased once notification has been made to the family.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, 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.