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One Injured After Swerving To Avoid Deer On I-69

By: Charlotte Burke • June 1, 2026 • Auburn, IN
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photo courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriff's Department

(AUBURN) - A New Haven man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 69 in DeKalb County.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened around 3:43 a.m. near the 323 mile marker.

Investigators say 19-year-old Michael Praditya Sutanto was driving a 2009 Honda Fit northbound when he swerved to avoid a deer. The vehicle left the east side of the interstate, entered a drainage ditch and struck a tree.

Sutanto suffered a possible broken collarbone and was taken by ambulance to Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne for treatment.

Authorities estimated the vehicle was a total loss.

Assisting at the scene were the Auburn Fire Department, Parkview EMS, Tony's Towing and DeKalb County Central Communications.