WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP – A Texas man was seriously injured in a Thursday afternoon plane crash in Sandusky County, according to the Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Clifton E. Green, age 64, of Fort Worth, Texas, suffered serious injuries and was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo.
The crash occurred at U.S. 20 and Fostoria Road in Sandusky County at 2:35 p.m.
According to the Patrol, Green was operating a 1965 Moonie M20C single-engine plane traveling north bound towards Michigan when the plane started to have mechanical issues and eventually crashed.
Green was wearing his seatbelt harness, authorities stated.
Jet fuel spilled from the plane into the field and Environmental Protection Agency was contacted about the spill.
The Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office, Sandusky County EMS, Woodville Fire Department, Gibsonburg Fire Department and Lake Township Fire Department assisted at the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Traffic Safety Board are also assisting with the investigation.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
