Marvin Kinney, 69, struck and killed by a pickup driven by a 41-year-old driver, while shoveling snow at the end of his driveway on Indiana 205, near Columbia City.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:25am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, March 12, 2014

NE Indiana man struck, killed while shoveling snow.

Police say a pickup struck and killed a man who was shoveling snow at the end of the driveway at his northeastern Indiana home.

Police say a pickup struck and killed a man who was shoveling snow at the end of the driveway at his northeastern Indiana home.

Whitley County authorities say 69-year-old Marvin Kinney was hit Wednesday while shoveling outside his home along Indiana 205 in a rural area a few miles from Columbia City. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital, where he was pronounced dead from head and internal injuries.

Police say the pickup truck lost control and slid into Kinney. Officers cited the 41-year-old driver of the pickup truck for driving left of center and at an unreasonable speed. Police say slush and ice on the road contributed to the crash.

People Involved: 
Marvin Kinney
Roadway: 
Indiana 205

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