MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015

AUTOPSIES WERE PERFORMED AT THE NORTHEAST INDIANA FORENSIC CENTER ON THE BODIES OF TWO WHITE MALES WHO WERE KILLED IN SEPARATE CRASHES THAT OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND.

ION FILIPENCO, AGE 22, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, WAS PROUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF A MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH THAT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015 ON I469 AT THE 26.8 MILE MARKER. HE WAS THE DRIVER OF A SEMI TRACTOR-TRAILER RIG THAT STRUCK A MINI VAN AND ANOTHER SEMI TRACTOR-TRAILER RIG. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ALLEN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE ALLEN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE. HE IS THE 30TH TRAFFIC FATALITY FOR FORT WAYNE AND ALLEN COUNTY IN 2015.

DAMON I. KOLKMAN, AGE 87, OF FORT WAYNE, WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE OF A CRASH THAT OCCURRED ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015 ON U.S. 27 SOUTH AT BENZINGER ROAD. HE WAS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN
HE PULLED OUT INTO ITS PATH. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE ALLEN COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE ALLEN COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE. HE IS THE 31ST TRAFFIC FATALITY FOR FORT WAYNE AND ALLEN COUNTY IN 2015.

CAUSE OF DEATH FOR BOTH FILIPENCO AND KOLKMAN IS BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA

MANNER OF DEATH FOR BOTH FILIPENCO AND KOLKMAN IS ACCIDENT

PATT KITE
SENIOR INVESTIGATOR/DEPUTY CORONER