By The Paper Staff
WABASH, Ind. – A single-vehicle crash Monday morning, Sept. 19, claimed the life of a Wabash woman.
The woman, Faith Bland, 28, succumbed to her injuries later this morning, according to the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
According to a press release from Sgt. Matt Benson, Wabash City Police public information officer:
At approximately 1:21 a.m. Monday, Wabash City Police responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of LaFontaine Avenue and Waterworks Road.
Responding officers reported upon arrival that they had located a lone female occupant, later identified as Bland, who had crashed her vehicle into the cement structure supporting the railroad overpass.
The Wabash City Fire Department arrived on scene and extracted Bland from her vehicle.
She was then airlifted by Samaritan Helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital.
At approximately 4:08 a.m., Bland succumbed to her injuries and died from blunt force trauma, according to the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
The crash is still under investigation and any contributing causes of the crash are yet to be determined.
Wabash City Police officers were assisted at the scene by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department, Wabash City Fire Department, Wabash County EMA and Samaritan Helicopter.