FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An underage boy is in critical condition and another was hurt in a moped crash on Covington Road.
According to Fort Wayne police, the moped was heading west on Covington around 8:00 p.m. Sunday near South Hadley Road. The driver lost control and crashed. It was a juvenile male driving with one passenger.
The driver was treated at the scene before being taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The passenger, also a male juvenile, had minor injuries. Police said neither of the boys was wearing a helmet.
FWPD officials released the following:
The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a single vehicle accident, involving a moped, which occurred at 8:00 PM on August 28th, 2022, near the intersection of Covington Rd & S Hadley Rd. Preliminary information indicates the driver of the moped was traveling Westbound on Covington Rd., when he lost control and crashed onto the roadway with his passenger. Roadway conditions were dry at the time of the accident.
The driver of the moped, a juvenile male, was suffering from life-threatening injuries at the scene. He was rendered aid and transported to a local hospital. The passenger, also a juvenile male was released from the scene with minor injuries. Both juveniles were reported as not being equipped with a helmet. The Fatal Accident Crash Team made the scene and closed all traffic between Hadley Rd and Covington Commons Rd, while processing the scene.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department FACT team, Coroner’s Office, and the Allen County Prosecutors Office.
