UPDATE (September 9, 2021):
The Allen County Coroner has identified the man struck and killed on South Anthony and Lafayette Street late Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old was hit by a pickup truck and the coroner ruled his death Accidental.
The driver of the truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with the police in their investigation.
The Allen County Coroner released the following on Wednesday:
At about 23:40 hours on September 7, 2021 the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified of the fatal crash at the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Lafayette Street. Information provided was that a pedestrian was struck by a pickup truck pulling a trailer and death was pronounced on scene by paramedics.
The Coroner’s Office was requested on scene. The decedent has been identified and the next of kin has been notified of the death of McKinzee Henry Hicks, male black 19 years of age, from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The Cause of Death has been determined to be Blunt Force Injuries due to Pedestrian vs Motor Vehicle Crash and the Manner of Death is Accident. McKinzee Henry Hicks is the 33rd fatal motor vehicle crash in 2021 for Allen County. This remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
ORIGINAL STORY:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Police Department officials say that a man was killed when he was hit by a truck on South Anthony last night.
Police say it happened around 11:40 p.m. When officers got there they found the man in the street.
Police say he was struck by a pickup truck that heading northbound on Lafayette at the time. The driver of the truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with the officers.
FWPD officials released the following:
On Tuesday, 09/07/2021, at approximately 11:37 PM, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department were dispatched to the area of Anthony and Lafayette in reference a vehicle crash with injuries. Officers arrived and located the male/adult victim lying in the middle of Lafayette Blvd. Officers determined the crash involved a pick-up truck and a pedestrian.
Paramedics determined the victim to be deceased at the scene. Preliminary information indicates the vehicle was traveling northbound on Lafayette and struck the pedestrian near Anthony Blvd. The driver of the vehicle was not injured in the crash. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Lafayette Blvd. remains closed between Anthony and Tillman northbound while investigators process the scene.
This incident remains under investigation by the City of Fort Wayne Police Department, the Allen County Coroner’s Office, and the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The Allen County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the victim.
