On February 13, 2023, at 1138 hours, the Fort Wayne Police responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident in the 3400 block of Wells Street.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Fatal Traffic Accident
Date: February 13, 2023
Location: 3400 block of Wells Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1138 hours
Details/Summary:
On February 13, 2023 at approximately 11:38 am Fort Wayne Police Officers responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival to the scene officers observed one deceased adult male who had been backed over by a construction vehicle driven by an adult male. The Fatal Accident Crash Team was paged to take over the investigation. Initial witness statements describe the victim on his phone, unaware of the backing construction vehicle that hit him. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with investigators. The FWPD chaplain made the scene to assist with grieving co-workers.
The victim was a construction worker, working on site. The Coroner’s office will release the deceased identity, along with the cause and manner of death pending next of kin notification.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s office, and the Allen County 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.
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