On January 31, 2026, at 0642 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to I-69 mile marker 302 on reports of a multi-motor vehicle accident.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 31, 2026
Location: I-69 Mile marker 302, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0642 hours
Details/Summary:
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 06:42AM officers with FWPD responded to reports of a multi-vehicle crash on I-69 Southbound, near mile marker 302. Upon arrival, officers located the parties involved and discovered two occupants pinned inside one of the vehicles. FWFD arrived and extracted the two pinned individuals, who were then transported to a local hospital to be treated for their injuries.
FWPD, in conjunction with state and county officers are working to clear the crash as quickly as possible, but request motorists avoid this area of I-69 Southbound until the roadway is cleared.
UPDATE:
Upon arrival at a local hospital an adult, male involved in the crash was listed in non-life-threatening condition and an adult, female involved was listed in life-threatening condition. Due to the severity of the crash, an FWPD FACT page was initiated to process the scene. Additional patrol units will remain on scene, providing traffic control, but FWPD is requesting motorists continue avoiding the affected area.
Anthony Krock
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department
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.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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