FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO):  The Allen County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Wednesday Evening crash that left two people injured and one dead.  Just before 6 P.M. officers were called to the intersection of State Road 3 at W. Gump Road. It is there where they found a three vehicle crash with injuries. According to a release, initial investigation shows that a westbound SUV on W. Gump Road entered the intersection at State Road 3 and struck a southbound SUV.

A stationary passenger car on the west side of intersection was struck before the other two vehicles came to rest. The adult female driver of the westbound SUV was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.

The adult male driver of the southbound SUV was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased. He has since been identified as Michael Melvin Aker, 78, of Fort Wayne. His cause of death was ruled due to multiple blunt impact injuries due to motor vehicle crash and his manner of of death an accident.

The adult female passenger in the southbound SUV was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition. The driver of the passenger car was not injured. Names of those involved have not yet been released as the investigation is on-going.