
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Pedestrian in life-threatening condition after vehicle accident
Date: January 15, 2026
Location: 3700 block of West Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 2305 hours
Details/Summary:
On January 15, 2026, at approximately 11:05pm, the Fort Wayne Police Department received calls about a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of 3700 West Coliseum Blvd. Once Officers arrived on scene, they found a male awake and conscious laying on the pavement. Aid was rendered to the victim on scene, and Medics transported the male to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. The driver of the vehicle involved was not injured and is cooperating fully with Officers on scene. Speed and alcohol are not believed to be factors in the accident.
Due to the severity of the injuries with the pedestrian, the FWPD’s Fatal Accident Crash Team was paged and has taken over the investigation.
The FWPD Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) with the assistance of the Air Support Unit (ASU) is documenting the scene.
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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