Andrew William Follett, 28, struck and killed in hit and run on Trier Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Modified Date:
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 12:29pmAccident Date:
Sunday, February 19, 2023Fort Wayne man is victim in hit-and-run
The Allen County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday identified a Fort Wayne man who died in a hit-and-run crash.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to 3 years for fatal hit-and-run, may not serve full sentence in prison
Joshua Reid pleaded guilty in September to leaving the scene of the crash that killed 28-year-old Andrew Follett. Follett was found near the intersection of Trier Road and Wyandotte Drive at about 3 a.m. Feb. 19 and pronounced dead at the scene.
Three years in prison for hit-and-run fatality
An Allen Superior Court Judge David Zent sentenced Joshua Reid to six years in prison but suspended three of those years during a sentencing hearing, adding that Ried could apply for placement modification in six months.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Hit and RunPeople Involved:
Andrew William Follett
Joshua Reid
Roadway:
Trier RoadCity:
Fort Wayne, INCounty:
Allen County, INArea:
Ft. Wayne, IN