FORT WAYNE, Ind.(WOWO) — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle accident in Fort Wayne that killed a Waterloo man Saturday afternoon.
Authorities say Paul Ream, 42, was operating a side-by-side ORV on private property near the 400 block of West Gump Road around 2:55 p.m. when it overturned, partially ejecting him. Ream was pronounced dead at the scene.
A juvenile passenger sustained minor injuries and was treated and released on site. Investigators said neither occupant was wearing a helmet or safety harness.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department, Allen County Coroner’s Office, Indiana State Police, and Huntertown Fire Department assisted at the scene.
