45-year-old accused of hitting, killing man in electric wheelchair while driving intoxicated

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A 45-year-old Indiana woman is facing felony charges in connection with a deadly crash on Monday.

Kandice Baker is charged with operating while intoxicated, causing death and possession of methamphetamine.

Baker is accused of hitting and killing a man who was using an electric wheelchair at about 10 p.m. on West Coliseum Boulevard near Goshen Road in Fort Wayne.

Fort Wayne police said an SUV was traveling west on Coliseum Boulevard when it hit the man from behind as he was in the middle of the road.

Lifesaving measures were performed, but the man died. Authorities have not yet released his name or age.

West Coliseum Boulevard was closed in the area for several hours overnight during the investigation.