Man killed after being run over by his unoccupied vehicle in Fort Wayne

Published: Jun. 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says a man was killed on Tuesday afternoon when he was run over by his vehicle after parking.

Police were called to a home on Ardis Drive, off of Winchester Road, after someone called police about an unknown problem just after noon.

They said they found a man on the ground surrounded by blood.

Police say the man parked in a residential driveway and got out when the vehicle rolled backwards onto him.

He was taken to a hospital in serious condition and was later pronounced dead.

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