Kosciusko County police are investigating the death of a Warsaw man who was hit by a Jeep after his moped crashed west of Pierceton.FORT WAYNE – A small girl died Friday following a crash involving a tractor-trailer rig and four other vehicles on U.S. 30 west of Interstate 69, Fort Wayne police said tonight.
The victim was not immediately identified. Five other people were taken to local hospitals, but none were believed in critical condition, police said in a statement.
Police said a Pontiac minivan, a Mercury SUV, a Ford pickup and a Chevrolet pickup were stopped for a traffic light on U.S. 30 West at Kroemer Road about 3:20 p.m. when the truck rig failed to slow or stop and collided with the Pontiac.
The minivan was transporting two small children, including the small girl who died, they said.
The impact caused the Chevrolet pickup to roll over onto its top, police said.
The driver of the rig, who was not identified, was taken to a local hospital for a blood test, police said.
Westbound traffic on U.S. 30 remained closed Friday night while the Fatal Alcohol Crash Team investigated. Investigators include city police, the Allen County prosecutor's office and the county coroner's office.
Indiana State Police, the county sheriff's department, the Fort Wayne Fire Department and the Three Rivers Ambulance Authority assisted, police said.
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