ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A woman who died in a crash on Campbell Road on Tuesday has been identified by the Allen County Coroner. 19-year-old Kaiya Banterager of Spencerville was the driver of an SUV that collided with another vehicle on Campbell, close to SR 101.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified and made notifications to the next of kin of the deceased individual that was involved in a motor vehicle crash at Campbell Road and State Road 101, in Spencerville, Allen County, Indiana, at about 09:33 hours, Monday, April 29, 2025.
She has been positively identified as Kaiya Elle Bontrager, female, Black, age 19, of Spencerville, Indiana.
Kaiya Elle Bontrager was operating a SUV that was traveling west on Campbell Road when her vehicle collided with another vehicle that was traveling north on State Road 101. Kaiya Elle Bontrager was pronounced deceased at the scene by Northeast Fire District.Kaiya Elle Bontrager’s Cause of Death is Blunt Force Injuries due to Motor Vehicle Crash, and the Manner
of Death is Accident/ Kaiya Elle Bontrager is the 16th traffic fatality for Fort Wayne and Allen County in 2025.
The incident remains under investigation by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Allen County Coroner’s Office
Initially, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department released the following:
On 04/29/2025, at approximately 9:33 am, officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of SR 101 N. and Campbell Rd. Upon arrival, officers and medics located a semi pulling a flatbed trailer and an SUV just north of the intersection of SR 101 N. and Campbell Rd., that appeared to be involved in the crash. A preliminary investigation indicated that the semi was traveling north on SR 101 N. and the SUV was traveling west on Campbell Rd., attempting to cross SR 101 N. Initial investigations suggest the driver of the SUV failed to yield at the intersection and the vehicles collided. The driver of the semi was transported in serious condition and the driver of the SUV was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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