FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department says that one person has life-threatening injuries following a crash Wednesday evening on St. Marys Avenue.
Police believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash that involved a car and a small pickup truck on St Marys close to Putnam St around 7:30 p.m. After the initial crash, police say the truck hit a light pole. That driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
The crash is under investigation by the. FWPD FACT Team.
The following was released:
On March 13th,2024 at approximately 7:27pm, FWPD received a report of a 2-vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of St Marys Ave and Putnam St. After the initial collision, between a small pickup truck and sedan at the intersection, the small pickup truck left the roadway and struck a light pole just south of the intersection. The driver of the pickup truck was taken to a local hospital, where the injuries were determined to be life-threatening. No injuries were sustained by the driver of the sedan. It does appear that alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the FWPD FACT team.
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