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Driver Injured In DeKalb County Crash Near LaOtto

By: Charlotte Burke • June 10, 2026 • LaOtto, IN
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(LAOTTO) - A Fort Wayne man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning at State Road 3 and County Road 62 near LaOtto.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says 54-year-old John Gray was taken to a local hospital with a back injury after his northbound vehicle was struck in the intersection.

Investigators say 31-year-old Travis Hensley of LaOtto was attempting to cross State Road 3 from County Road 62 when he failed to yield to Gray's vehicle.

Hensley was not injured.

Both vehicles sustained heavy front-end damage.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the LaOtto Fire Department, Parkview EMS and DeKalb County Central Communications.