Fort Wayne woman charged after allegedly hitting, killing man in electric wheelchair

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 45-year-old Fort Wayne woman is facing felony charges in connection with a deadly Monday crash.

BACKGROUND: Man in electric wheelchair hit, killed by SUV on West Coliseum Boulevard in Fort Wayne

Kandice Baker is charged with operating while intoxicated causing death and possession of methamphetamine.

She’s accused of hitting and killing a man who was using an electric wheelchair on West Coliseum Boulevard at about 10 p.m. Monday near the intersection with Goshen Road. Investigators said an SUV was headed west on Coliseum when it hit the man from behind as he was in the middle of the road.

Life-saving measures were performed, but the man died. Authorities have not yet released his name or age.

West Coliseum Boulevard was closed in the area for a couple of hours overnight but has since reopened.

Court records on the specifics of the allegations are not yet available.

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