FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The motorcyclist killed in a crash involving a semi-truck in Fort Wayne on Thursday has been identified.

The Allen County Coroner’s Office says 69-year-old James David North, of Fort Wayne, died of ‘multiple blunt impact injuries’.

His death has been ruled an accident, and marks Allen County’s 11th traffic fatality in 2026.

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The crash happened at Illinois Road and Ansley Drive, east of I-69, around 3:30 p.m. on April 30.

According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, North was headed eastbound on Illinois Road when the semi-truck pulled out from a private drive, causing a fiery collision.

North was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while the semi-truck driver was reportedly uninjured.

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash, and FWPD says the semi-truck driver is cooperating with authorities.

The crash remains under investigation.

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