MARION – A Bucyrus man was killed Thursday in a four-vehicle crash in Marion, according to the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Thomas A. Brown, 41, of Bucyrus, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Patrol stated. He was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash.
The incident took place at approximately 10:40 a.m. on South State Street near Gurley Avenue.
The preliminary investigation determined that Brown was operating a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer, northbound on South State Street when it struck a 2023 Jeep Cherokee, 2012 Dodge Caravan, and a 2006 BMW 520, all of which were parked on the east side of the roadway.
After impact, the Freightliner traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck two utility poles, an embankment, and a house before overturning.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Marion Police Department, Marion Fire Department, Marion Sanitation and Streets Department, Ed’s 24 Hour Service, Ron’s Towing, Precision Auto Repair & Towing, FirstEnergy’s Ohio Edison and the Marion County Coroner’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation.