FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says it is investigating a fatal crash off Butler Road Saturday night.
Police say that around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, officers were sent to the 2300 block of Butler to find a car that was on fire. It had crashed into a tree. Police, with the help of Animal Care and Control staff, were able to put out the fire.
A man, who police say was the driver, was trapped inside the car. He was extracted and taken to a hospital, where he died.
Police believe speed was a factor in the crash, but noted that the roads were wet from recent rain.
The FWPD released the following:
Officers of the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to a single vehicle crash in the 2300 block of Butler Rd. The vehicle left the roadway as it was traveling eastbound in a curve and came to rest against a tree. A Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Officer was first on scene and aided in putting out a fire that had started in the crashed vehicle by using a fire extinguisher. Arriving FWPD officers also utilized fire extinguishers to put out the fire. The driver of the vehicle, an adult male, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Medics transported the driver to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one else was in the vehicle at the time of the crash.
The FWPD Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) with the assistance of the Air Support Unit (ASU) is documenting the scene. The roadway is expected to remain closed while the investigation continues. At this time, speed is believed to be a factor in this crash. Recent rain had left the roadway damp and may have also factored into this crash.
The driver’s identity and cause of death will be released by the Allen County Coroner’s office.
This crash remains under investigation by the FWPD FACT team, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
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