For Immediate Release

Life-Threatening Vehicle Accident

Date: 12/13/2022

Location: Baer Rd. & Airport Expressway

Time: 7:24 am

Details:

The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash that occurred today at Baer Rd. & Airport Expressway around 7:24 am.  Preliminary information indicates that a black Mercury SUV was traveling South on Baer Rd. and turned left (East) onto Airport Expressway in front of a maroon motorcycle traveling West on Airport Expressway causing the crash.  The adult female driver and the two occupants of the SUV were uninjured.  The adult male driver of the motorcycle was in critical condition at the scene and was not wearing a helmet.  He was transported to a local hospital by TRAA where his condition remained critical to life-threatening.  The Fatal Accident Crash Team was paged and took over the investigation. 

Airport Expressway West bound traffic is currently rerouted South on Baer Rd. until the crash scene is processed.  This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department FACT team and the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office.

Sergeant Jeremy Webb
Public Information Officer
Fort Wayne Police Department