Fort Wayne, IN – A driver was hospitalized early Friday morning, October 24, after a sedan collided with a semi-truck along Illinois Road and Sutton Avenue, according to a statement from the Fort Wayne Police Department.
Officers responded to the scene around 4:45 a.m., where they found a sedan with heavy front-end damage and a semi stopped nearby. The Fort Wayne Fire Department extricated the trapped driver within 19 minutes of arrival. The victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, but doctors later downgraded the injuries to non-life-threatening.
Preliminary findings indicate both vehicles were traveling westbound on Illinois Road when the sedan rear-ended the semi’s trailer. Investigators have not yet determined why the collision occurred, though speed may have been a factor. The semi driver is cooperating with police.
The crash remains under investigation by the FWPD FACT Team and Aerial Support Unit. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1222, Crime Stoppers at 260-436-7867, or submit information via the anonymous P3 Tips App.
