A Waterloo man is dead after an off-road vehicle accident on private property in the Fort Wayne area, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, said today.

At about 2:55 p.m. Saturday, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department dispatch received a call reporting an accident involving an off-road (ORV) vehicle near the 400 block of West Gump Road, a news release said.

The initial investigation by Indiana conservation officers indicated that Paul Ream, 42, was operating a side-by-side ORV-on private property when it overturned, partially ejecting him. Ream was pronounced dead on the scene, the news release said.

A juvenile passenger in the vehicle sustained minor injuries; the juvenile was released from the scene after a condition check.

Neither occupant was wearing a helmet or safety harn

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