Kathleen Chilson Prince, 81, and Todd Bartels, 57, were killed in rear-end truck collision at Lafayette Center and Zubrick in Allen County, Indiana
Modified Date:
Tue, 02/13/2024 - 6:24amAccident Date:
Monday, February 5, 2024Pickup, semi crash in southwest Allen County leaves female passenger dead
Witnesses said the semi rear-ended the pickup truck, the news release said. Both vehicles came to rest in a ditch on the northwest side of the intersection.
One woman dead, one man injured in crash at Lafayette Center and Zubrick Roads
Around 1:56 p.m., according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, a pickup truck was stopped on Lafayette Center at the red light for Zubrick Road, when a semi rear-ended it.
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Police determined two people were in the pickup; the man who was driving was taken to the hospital in critical condition and the passenger, a woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Griffith said multiple witnesses at the assembly plant tried to help the victims until medics arrived.
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Police were called about a crash involving a semi and a pickup truck at the intersection of Lafayette Center and Zubrick roads just before 2 p.m.
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Todd Bartels died Saturday in an area hospital after his Monday crash five days earlier. His cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries due to a motor vehicle crash, Allen County Deputy Coroner Toni Mayes said in a release. His death has been ruled an accident.
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As the trucking industry grows in Allen County, more and more truck accidents are happening.
Commercial trucks are common on the roads, and their size, weight, and many blind spots pose significant dangers to other drivers. And when a truck accident occurs, victims often suffer serious, debilitating injuries that require long-term medical care. Fatality truck crashes are common.
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Type: Truck Accident
People Involved:
Kathleen Chilson Prince
Roadway:
Lafayette Center and ZubrickCounty:
Allen County, INArea:
Ft. Wayne, IN