On May 1, 2022, at 2139 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of Illinois Road and Timberlake Trail in reference to a vehicle accident with injuries.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Life-Threatening Crash Involving Bicyclist
Date: May 21, 2022
Time: 2139 hours
Location: Illinois Road and Timberlake Trail, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Victim: Male / Adult
Details/Summary:
On Sunday, 05/01/2022, at approximately 9:39 PM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of Illinois Road and Timberlake Trail reference a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and located an injured bicyclist near the intersection.
Investigators advised the driver of a pick-up truck was traveling eastbound on Illinois Road. As the pick-up truck entered the intersection at Timberlake Trail it struck the male/adult bicyclist that was attempting to cross Illinois Road northbound.
The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the pick-up truck remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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All information is preliminary and subject to change during the course of the investigation.
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