One dead after crash on I69 in Allen County
Sep 09, 2026
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on southbound I-69 in Allen County.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana State Police responded to the area near mile marker 318 around 7:26 a.m. Sept. 9 after receiving reports that a ve
hicle had left the roadway.
Officers and medics found a red Chevrolet Impala off the west side of the interstate and in the trees.
All three people inside the vehicle were extricated and taken to a local hospital.
One passenger was pronounced dead after arriving at the hospital. A second passenger suffered life-threatening injuries, while the third had non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the preliminary investigation, the Impala was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle struck a sign before continuing off the road and hitting several trees.
The crash remains under investigation by the Allen County Sheriff’s Department.
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