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IN Man Marcus Wilkes ID’d As Fort Wayne Victim Fatally Struck By Dump Truck Friday

FORT WAYNE. IN. (THECOUNT) — Marcus Wilkes, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been identified as the victim in a crash with a Fort Wayne dump truck early Friday morning.

Wilkes, 46, rear-ended the dump truck at a traffic signal in the 1700 block of Hanna Street, police said.

Wilkes died accidentally from blunt force injury, the Allen County coroner’s office determined after an autopsy, according to JournalGazette.

Wilkes’ death is the 20th from motor vehicle crashes in Allen County during 2019.

No further information on the crash was provided by officials.

The crash remains under investigation.

Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Wilkes:

Geo quick facts: Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana. The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory has indoor tropical, desert and showcase gardens, plus outdoor areas. American painting and sculpture are the focus at Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The 1860 Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception has 19th-century stained glass. Animal habitats at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo include an African savannah and an Indonesian rainforest – wikipedia.

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