{"id":41331,"date":"2014-06-06T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=41331"},"modified":"2014-06-06T14:00:42","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T18:00:42","slug":"fatal-vehicle-crash-pedestrian-struck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2014\/06\/06\/fatal-vehicle-crash-pedestrian-struck\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Vehicle Crash &#8211; Pedestrian Struck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2013\/02\/FWPD-176x200.jpg\" alt=\"FWPD logo\" width=\"176\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-34849\" \/><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Fort Wayne Police Department:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Fatal Vehicle Crash &#8211; Pedestrian Struck<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Incident Date<\/strong>: 06\/05\/2014<br \/>\n<strong>Incident Time<\/strong>: 10:58 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Incident Location<\/strong>: 2800 E. Pontiac St.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victim<\/strong>:        Adult Male \/ Deceased              <\/p>\n<p>On June 5, 2014, at approximately 10:58 PM, the City of Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 2800 block of E. Pontiac St. on a report of an injury accident. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle. The male was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports indicate the male was in the roadway for an unknown reason, when he was struck by a car that was traveling westbound in the 2800 block of E. Pontiac St. The vehicle immediately stopped and waited for police. At this time it is unknown if alcohol played a role in this incident, nor is it known why the victim was in the roadway.  <\/p>\n<p>The 2800 block of E. Pontiac St. remained closed while the incident was investigated.<\/p>\n<p>This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department, and the Allen County Coroner&#8217;s Office. The Allen County Coroner&#8217;s Office will release the victim&#8217;s identity. <\/p>\n<p>Assisting Agencies: City of Fort Wayne Fire Department, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/bc\/68975.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Clean up is progressing at the Broadway Auto &amp;amp; Truck Repair shop after a fire.  An automobile that had been damaged inside the fire had just been pulled outside when these photos were taken.  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