For Immediate Release

Date: January 29, 2025

Location: E State Blvd and Hobson Road

Time: Approximately 8:11pm

Details/Summary:

On January 29, 2025, at approximately 8:11pm, FWPD received a call about a vehicle that had struck a pedestrian, in the area of E State Blvd and Hobson Rd. When Officers arrived, they found the pedestrian victim suffering from life threatening injuries. The victim was then transported to a local hospital, where they would later be pronounced deceased.

Officers learned that the initial crash involved a vehicle traveling west on E State Blvd, where the pedestrian was crossing the roadway in an undesignated crosswalk. The pedestrian, who was using a walker as a wheelchair, was crossing the roadway in an unlight area and crossed in front of moving traffic. The driver of the vehicle did not notice the pedestrian and was unable to stop. The driver of the vehicle was not injured. Speed and alcohol were not a factors in the accident.

The crash remains under investigation by the FWPD FACT team and the Allen County Coroner’s Office.

Ofc A. Shotzman
Fort Wayne Police Department