On July 15, 2023, at 0012 hours, a Fort Wayne Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop of a motorcycle in the area of State Boulevard and Wells Street for running a red light.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Single Vehicle Motorcycle Crash
Date: July 15, 2023
Location: the intersection of Northside Drive and Glazier Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0012 hours
Details/Summary:
On July 15th, 2023 (Saturday) at roughly 12:12 am, a Fort Wayne Police Department officer attempted a traffic stop of a motorcycle in the area of State Blvd. and Wells St. for running a red light. The motorcyclist refused to stop and a short pursuit ensued. During the pursuit, the adult male driver of the motorcycle lost control and crashed in the area of Northside Dr. and Glazier Ave. The driver was not wearing a helmet. The driver was rendered aid at the scene by officers, until medics arrived and took over care. The driver was transported to a local hospital in life threatening condition.
The Fatal Accident Crash Team was paged to the scene to take over the investigation. Northside Dr. is currently closed, while the scene is being processed from Kenwood Ave. to Vance Ave. This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team and the Allen County Prosecutors 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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