Elderly man killed while crossing unlit road in Fort Wayne; third traffic fatality this year.

A 76-year-old man, James E. Vanburen, was killed after being hit by a car in Fort Wayne on January 29. The incident occurred when Vanburen, who was using a walker as a wheelchair, crossed an unlit, undesignated area of the road near State Boulevard and Hobson Road. The driver, who was not impaired and was cooperating with authorities, could not stop in time. This is the third traffic fatality in Allen County this year.

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