There were 10 fatal crashes resulting in 10 deaths in Allen County during 2020. This is up from 6 crashes with 9 deaths in 2019. 70% of crashes occurred during dark hours, which is not consistent with data from years past. 60% of the fatal crashes last year are believed to have involved drug or alcohol impairment, and 4 of the 10 deaths occurred over a holiday period. There were no motorcyclists involved in any fatalities.

The Allen County Coroner is going to be giving up his office and retire in January.

The number of overdose deaths due to the increasing opioid epidemic in our area, has put a significant strain on one county department that is operating on a minimal budget.