FORT WAYNE – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal off-road vehicle (ORV) accident that occurred Saturday in Fort Wayne.

At approximately 2:55 p.m., Allen County Sheriff’s Department dispatch received a call reporting an accident involving an ORV near the 400 block of W. Gump Rd. in Fort Wayne.

Initial investigation reveals that Paul Ream, 42, of Waterloo, was operating a side-by-side ORV on private property when it overturned, partially ejecting Ream. Ream was pronounced dead on the scene. A juvenile passenger sustained minor injuries and was checked and released from the scene.

Neither occupant was wearing a helmet or safety harness at the time of the accident.

The incident is still under investigation.

Assisting agencies include the Allen County Sheriff’s Departm

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