On August 23, 2026, at 1848 hours, the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of a vehicle accident with injury on northbound I-69 near the 314 mile marker, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Date: August 23, 2026
Location: Northbound I-69 near the 314 mile marker, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1848 hours
Fort Wayne Police Department incident Report Details/Summary:
On August 23, 2026, at 6:48pm, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a report of an injury accident on I-69 Northbound near the 314 mile marker. Initial information indicated a sedan had collided with a pickup truck, causing the pickup truck to roll over.
Officers arrived and located three male occupants in the pickup truck who were pinned because of the damage. The sedan was occupied by an adult female driver who was out of the vehicle. The adult female driver was in good condition. The three males from the pickup truck were taken to the hospital for evaluation and later released.
Information gathered from witnesses at the scene indicated the female driver was driving recklessly and tried to change lanes when she collided with the pickup truck. Speed and alcohol are believed to be factors; charges are pending.
One lane of traffic is currently open as the crash scene is processed and cleaned up. The remaining lanes are expected to be open within the hour.
At this time there is nothing further; the identity of the adult female driver may be released if/when formal charges are filed.
FWPD Sgt. Chris Felton
Public Information Officer
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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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