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Man struck, killed by vehicle in Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) – One man is dead after being hit by a vehicle late Tuesday evening in Fort Wayne, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department.

Just after 11:30 p.m., officers were called to the area of Anthony and Lafayette boulevards for a crash with injuries.

After arriving on the scene, officers found a man lying in the middle of Layfayette Boulevard. Paramedics on the scene pronounced the man dead on the scene.

Police said an early investigation indicates that a pickup was traveling on northbound Lafayette Boulevard when the pedestrian was hit.

The driver of the truck, who was not injured, remained on the scene and is cooperating with the police.