Person killed, 2 others injured after crashing into utility vehicle in Fort Wayne
UPDATE: The Allen County Coroner’s Office identified the person who died after crashing into a utility vehicle Saturday morning as 22-year-old Samuel Paul Zurbuch.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — A person died and two others were seriously injured after they crashed their car into a parked utility vehicle in Fort Wayne early Saturday morning.
The Fort Wayne Police Department said in a release that officers were dispatched to the 8100 block of Rothman Road around 2:38 a.m. on a report of a fatal accident.
Investigators arrived at the scene and learned that a sedan was driving on the street eastbound when it hit a parked American Electric Power Company vehicle.
One person died at the scene, while the other two were taken to a nearby hospital. One of the other occupants was said to be in life-threatening condition.
The utility worker was not injured in the crash. Police added that the utility vehicle’s lights were on and flashing.
Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the accident.