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Indiana 1 reopens after fatal crash

Indiana 1 just north of the Allen-DeKalb county line has reopened after investigation of a two-vehicle fatal crash about 8:30 a.m. today, Indiana State Police said.

The state highway was closed for about four hours between County Line Road and DeKalb County Road 68 during the investigation, state police at Fort Wayne said in a statement.

The DeKalb County sheriff's department assisted at the scene, state police said.

For more on this story, visit www.journalgazette.net later today or see Saturday's print edition of The Journal Gazette.

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