FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE:             September 17, 2021

One Person Deceased After Head on Crash

Details:

On Friday, September 17th, 2021 at approximately 12:04 p.m., Allen County Police Officers responded to 12763 State Road 1 (Leo Road) for a crash involving a Ford Fusion and a Toyota Highlander.  Upon arriving, and after conducting the initial investigation, it was determined that the female driver of the Ford Fusion was traveling south on State Road 1 when for an unknown reason she crossed the center line and struck the northbound Toyota Highlander.  The female driver of the Ford Fusion was transported to a local hospital in critical condition where she died from her injuries.  Her male passenger was transported in serious condition.  The female driver and male passenger in the Toyota Highlander were also transported to a local hospital in serious condition.  The crash remains under investigation by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.

Captain Steven A. Stone
Public Information Officer
Allen County Sheriff’s Department
715 S. Calhoun Street, Room #101
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Office (260) 449-4954
www.allencountysheriff.org