On June 13, 2026, at 0002 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of East Wayne Street and South Clinton Street in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: June 13, 2026
Location: the intersection of East Wayne Street and South Clinton Street, For Wayne, Indiana
Time: 0002 hours
Details/Summary:
On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at approximately 12:02 a.m., officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of East Wayne Street and South Clinton Street.
Upon arrival, officers located two heavily damaged vehicles in the intersection. One vehicle was being used to transport Uber passengers at the time of the crash. Both vehicles came to rest within the intersection, and one of the vehicles caught fire following the collision. The fire was quickly extinguished by the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD).
Preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle transporting the Uber passengers was traveling westbound on East Wayne Street when the other vehicle, traveling southbound on South Clinton Street, is believed to have disregarded a red traffic signal and struck the Uber vehicle.
At this time, alcohol consumption is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash.
Due to the nature of the injuries sustained in the collision, the FWPD Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) was notified and has assumed responsibility for the investigation. The FWPD Air Support Unit (ASU) is also assisting at the scene.
The intersection of South Clinton Street and East Wayne Street will remain closed while investigators process the scene.
This investigation remains ongoing. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Detective Kylie Reum
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department
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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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