On 03/04/2025, at approximately 4:27 pm, officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area of US 27 S and Flatrock Rd. Upon arrival, officers and medics located a maroon semi pulling a loaded flatbed trailer and silver passenger car at the intersection of US 27 S and Flatrock Rd., that appeared to be involved in the crash. A preliminary investigation indicated that the semi was traveling south on US 27 S and the passenger car was traveling east on Flatrock Rd., attempting to cross US 27 S, when the vehicles collided. The driver of the semi was uninjured and the driver of the passenger car was transported to Lutheran Hospital with life threatening injuries. Shortly after arriving at the hospital the driver of the passenger car was pronounced deceased.
Sergeant Ken Litzenberg
Public Information Officer
Allen County Sheriff’s Department