Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alexandria Francine Baney
Gender : Female
Age : 31
Race : White
Date : 09/03/2025
Location : Lake Avenue and Wyss Road
City : Fort Wayne
County : Allen
State : Indiana
Agency : Fort Wayne Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On September 3, 2025, around 7:00 a.m., Fort Wayne police attempted to stop an SUV reported stolen earlier that day. The driver, 31-year-old Alexandria Francine Baney, refused to stop. She crashed near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Wyss Road, striking a tree. Baney was trapped in the vehicle, extricated, and taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. The Allen County Coroner ruled the death an accident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.21alivenews.com/2025/09/05/fort-wayne-woman-who-died-after-crashing-stolen-car-identified-by-coroner
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/suspect-killed-after-crashing-stolen-car-during-brief-police-chase-in-fort-wayne/531-7a1f89c0-dc4f-4a7b-b5f5-1871f6a2cf92
