FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says that one person is dead following a weekend crash just west of downtown on Friday.
Police were called to the crash at around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and West Main Street.
It appeared that a vehicle struck construction equipment that was parked in the median. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
The FWPD released the following around 10 p.m. Friday:
On August 21, 2026, officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Main Street
Upon arrival, responding officers located a vehicle that had collided with a construction vehicle positioned in the center median. Fort Wayne Fire Department and EMS personnel responded to the scene. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation at this time. The Fatal Accident Team and Air Support Unit are actively processing the scene and gathering evidence to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Jefferson Boulevard and Main Street will be temporarily closed while the investigation is conducted. Motorists are asked to avoid the area and use an alternate route until the roadway is reopened.
As construction activity continues throughout the area, motorists are reminded to slow down, remain alert, and exercise caution around construction vehicles and personnel working in or near the roadway.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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