Overnight crash leaves one woman dead
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It happened just after midnight on Friday near the intersection of Jefferson and Engle Road.
Police believe a man was speeding down Jefferson Boulevard and possibly ran the light, crashing into another car with a woman inside.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police believe speed and alcohol were factors in the crash.
Fort Wayne police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left a woman dead early today.
Investigators believe the woman s vehicle was hit by a mo .
Police investigating stranger danger, robbery
ELKHART, Ind. A man who was armed with a knife forced a 12-year-old to walk away from a home on Jefferson Boulevard, then robbed the victim, according to Elkhart Police.
Police were called to the 300 block of W. Jefferson at 10:41 p.m. on Friday for a possible child abduction.
When police arrived, they learned the victim, a 12-year-old, was in the yard of the residence when the suspect approached him, displayed a knife and demanded the victim walk with him, reports said.
After walking a few blocks, the suspect demanded the victim s waist-pack, which contained a phone and cash.
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Friday, May 28, 2021 9:37 am
Verbatim: I-69 exit ramp closure
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the upcoming closure of I-69 northbound Exit 305A.
The ramp closure is part of an ongoing interchange modification project at I-69 and S.R. 14/Illinois Road. Crews will shut the ramp down at approximately 9 p.m. on June 4. The closure is scheduled to last for two weeks and the ramp is set to reopen at 9 p.m. on June 18.
During the closure, motorists should use Exit 302A and use Jefferson Boulevard to connect with eastbound Illinois Road. Exit 305B, the northeast loop ramp to westbound S.R. 14/Illinois Road, will remain open during this work.