2 Escape Torch Lake House Fire

Fire heavily damaged a home on Fort Wayne’s southwest side early Monday.

An adult and teenager were able to escape the fire before crews arrived.

At 6:15 a.m., the Fort Wayne Fire Department was called to 3522 Torch Lake Drive.

When crews arrived, they found flames coming from the back of the two-story home.

The fire broke through the roof not long after firefighters arrived because of flames in the attic, the fire department said.

The blaze is under investigation.

Woman killed in downtown crash

A woman died in a two-vehicle crash late Sunday in downtown Fort Wayne.

City police said a southbound vehicle struck a westbound vehicle at South Clinton Street and East Washington Boulevard.

The woman died at the scene. Her name will be released by the coroner.

Minors arrested at Lake Wawasee

Eighteen minors were arrested Sunday by Indiana conservation officers on charges of illegal possession and consumption of alcohol on the Lake Wawasee sandbar.

Officers received a complaint of a large party on the sandbar with several teen­agers illegally consuming alcohol, according to a news release. Two officers observed several violations taking place on five boats that were tied together.

The officers were participating in Operation Dry Water, a national awareness campaign about boating under the influence of alcohol.

Alcohol contributes to more than half of Indiana boating fatalities. It is illegal to operate a boat while under the influence of alcohol.

Source: Indiana Journal Gazette