On July 26, 2025, at 1940 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2300 block of Butler Road on the report of a single vehicle accident.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: July 26, 2025
Location: 2300 block of Butler Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1940 hours
Details/Summary:
Fort Wayne Police Department Responds to fatal crash I the 2300 block of Butler Rd.
Officers of the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to a single vehicle crash in the 2300 block of Butler Rd. The vehicle left the roadway as it was traveling eastbound in a curve and came to rest against a tree. A Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Officer was first on scene and aided in putting out a fire that had started in the crashed vehicle by using a fire extinguisher. Arriving FWPD officers also utilized fire extinguishers to put out the fire. The driver of the vehicle, an adult male, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Medics transported the driver to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one else was in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The FWPD Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) with the assistance of the Air Support Unit (ASU) is documenting the scene. The roadway is expected to remain closed while the investigation continues. At this time, speed is believed to be a factor in this crash. Recent rain had left the roadway damp and may have also factored into this crash.
The driver’s identity and cause of death will be released by the Allen County Coroner’s office.
This crash remains under investigation by the FWPD FACT team, 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
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.
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