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UPDATED: Crash on U.S. 27 Near I-469 Kills One

UPDATE: Victim has been identified as 87 year old Damon Kolkman of Fort Wayne. The coroner's office determined he died of blunt force trauma. He's the 31st traffic fatality in Allen County this year.

Our earlier story…


FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A person is dead following a Saturday afternoon crash south of Fort Wayne.


The crash happened on U.S. 27 near I-469 and Benzinger Drive just after 3 p.m. Saturday. According to our partners in news at 21 Alive, someone tried to turn south on U.S. 27 and ran into an SUV.

That person died at the scene. The driver of the SUV is being treated for minor injuries.

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