
On August 28, 2023, at 0200 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to the 6200 block of Lake Avenue regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Vehicle/Pedestrian Crash
Date: August 28, 2023
Location: 6200 block of Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0200 hours
Details/Summary:
On Monday August 28th 2023 at approximately 0200 hrs Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department were dispatched to the 6200 block of Lake Ave regarding a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
3 Adults were walking East bound on Lake Ave when a Dark colored vehicle struck one of the Male individuals and fled the scene. The male victim was transported by medics to a local hospital in stable condition but was later downgraded to life threatening condition.
This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department’s Fatal Crash Team, and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 427-1201, Crime Stoppers at 436-7867, or use the free “P3 Tips” app.
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.