ASHLAND –A 76-year-old Florida man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on Ohio 302 early Saturday morning.
According to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at approximately 2:31 a.m. Saturday, a 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer driven by Ulrich Hoeringer of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was westbound on Ohio 302 near Township Road 1101. Hoeringer failed to negotiate a curve and drove off the right side of the road before striking a ditch and a large tree stump. He was wearing his seat belt.
Hoeringer was transported to University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center in Ashland where he was later pronounced dead.
There was no evidence of alcohol or drug use at the scene. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and the Nankin Fire Department assisted.
The Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
