WOOSTER – A 71-year-old Jeromesville man has died as the result of an an accident last month in Wayne County.
Ronald W. Kelley, 71, was operating a 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pick-up truck eastbound on Ohio 95 on Thursday, Jan. 26. Cara L. Kelly, 22, of Big Prairie, was operating a 2002 Chevrolet 2500 pick-up truck southbound on Ohio 3.
Kelly was distracted by other traffic and failed to stop for a red light. Her vehicle struck Kelley’s in the side.
Kelley was transported to the Wooster Community Hospital by Wooster Township Fire and EMS. He was later transported to Akron City Hospital due to the seriousness of his injuries. He was not wearing a safety belt. He later died at the hospital as a result of his injuries.
Kelly was not injured in the accident.
Alcohol may be a factor in this traffic crash. The Patrol is awaiting lab results before ruling it an official alcohol-related crash.
This is the first fatal crash in Wayne County for 2017.
