On May 18, 2026, at 0450 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department was dispatched to a vehicle accident near the Lafayette Street and McKinnie Avenue intersection, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: May 18, 2026
Location: the intersection of Lafayette Street and McKinnie Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0450 hours
Details/Summary:
On Monday May 18th 2026 at approximately 4:50 am dispatch received a call about a crash near Lafayette and McKinney. Witnesses stated a Silver Chrysler struck a Box truck, that the driver of the Chrysler was trapped in the vehicle and that the vehicle was on fire. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire but found the driver, an adult male, deceased. The driver of the box truck suffered minor injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.
Several witnesses stated the Chrysler and another vehicle were racing south on Clinton, when the Chrysler ran a red light at McKinney, crossed the center line and struck the Box Truck which was traveling Northbound n Lafayette. Speed is believed to be a factor in this crash.
Lafayette & Clinton between Rudisill and Petite will remain closed to traffic for several hours this morning while the Fort Wayne Fatal Crash Team (FACT) conducts an investigation.
Download the news release from the FWPD.
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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