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Identity released of woman killed in Saturday crash

Monday, September 10, 2012 - 11:16 am

The identity has been released of a woman who was killed Saturday in a traffic crash.

Margie Ellen Dennie, 86, of Fort Wayne, died of blunt force trauma, with her manner of death being ruled an accident, according to the Allen County Coroner's Office.

Dennie was the driver of a vehicle in the 13000 block of U.S. 24 around 1:18 p.m. Saturday, traveling west, when her vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane of an oncoming semi, according to information released previously by the Allen County Sheriff's Department. The car collided with the semi and spun into a yard on the north side of the road.

Dennie died at the scene; she was wearing her safety belt at the time of the crash. She is the 28th traffic fatality in Allen County this year.