Indiana officer who killed pedestrian in crosswalk collision has been disciplined in 4 previous crashes
IN man was fatally struck by the officers' unmarked vehicle while crossing the street
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Fort Wayne police officer whose vehicle fatally injured a pedestrian in a crosswalk was disciplined for four previous crashes while on duty, the department said Monday.
Sgt. Joshua Hartup was suspended for a car crash in 2007, and he received letters of reprimand for crashes in 2000, 2005 and 2019, the police department said in a news release.
The department’s "hearts go out to the family, friends and colleagues" of Henry Najdeski, the man who was struck by Hartup’s unmarked vehicle while crossing a street just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, police spokesman Jeremy Webb said in a statement.
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Najdeski, a partner in a law firm, died Saturday, his online obituary said.
A Fort Wayne police officer fatally struck a man who was crossing the street. The officer has been disciplined in four previous incidents.
Hartup took a blood test at the scene of the crash and returned to work the following day. Police have begun internal and criminal investigations.
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Indiana State Police are assisting in the case, Webb said.
Hartup said in a statement Monday that as he was completing a turn at an intersection Wednesday, "I struck a pedestrian. I immediately stopped my vehicle, grabbed my radio, and started aid to the pedestrian, and called dispatch to send medics."