COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol wants all motorists to be prepared for inclement winter weather during the month ahead. As some portions of Ohio experienced in late November and early December, the ever- changing winter weather patterns can catch drivers off guard. The best way to promote safe travel during the winter months […]
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Patrol warns against impaired driving over New Year’s holiday festivities
COLUMBUS — As Ohioans countdown to the new year, Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers will be highly visible, keeping the roads safe. Troopers are urging those celebrating New Year’s to plan ahead and designate a sober driver. The New Year’s holiday reporting period runs Tuesday, Dec. 31 through Wednesday, Jan. 1. The Patrol’s zero-tolerance policy […]
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Mansfield Patrol Post honors Clear Fork grad as Dispatcher of the Year
MANSFIELD – The Ohio State Highway Patrol Mansfield Post has announced the Joseph Pritchard has been voted as the 2024 Dispatcher of the Year for the Mansfield Post. The Post Dispatcher of the Year is awarded to one dispatcher at each post in recognition for their outstanding service throughout the year. Pritchard is a 2022 […]
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Clear Fork grad named Trooper of the Year at Mansfield post
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol Mansfield Post honors one of their own. The Post Trooper of the Year Award is awarded to one trooper at each post in recognition for their outstanding service throughout the year. Trooper Christian Reed was selected for the distinguished award for the 2024 year. Reed is a 2017 […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol releases Thanksgiving holiday report
COLUMBUS – According to provisional statistics, eight people were killed in seven crashes on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, resulting in the fewest deaths since 2018, when seven people were killed. The five-day Thanksgiving reporting period began on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at midnight and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1. Of the eight people […]
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Ohio State Patrol warns of increased deer-related crashes in autumn
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of the increase in deer-involved crashes during this time of year. Since 2019, there have been 109,507 deer-involved crashes on Ohio roadways. While 95% of deer-involved crashes only resulted in property damage, 44 crashes were fatal and resulted in 45 deaths. Additionally, from 2019-2023, 47% […]
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Mansfield resident and daughter both passengers in serious-injury crash Saturday
VILLAGE OF MIFFLIN — On Saturday, Nov. 2 at approximately 10:26 p.m. a 2014 Hyundai Veloster was traveling westbound on Maine St. when it ran off of the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. The operator of the Hyundai is a 17-year-old juvenile male, and was transported to Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital […]
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State Patrol announces results from Trimble Rd. OVI checkpoint
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Mansfield Police Department conducted an OVI Checkpoint on Trimble Road north of Wyandotte Avenue on Sept. 7 from 8 to 10 p.m. During the checkpoint hours, 256 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint. One vehicle was diverted for investigation and released. The saturation efforts resulted in 35 traffic […]
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60-year-old killed in 2-vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday night in Sandusky
SANDUSKY — A 60-year-old man was killed Sunday night after the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a two-vehicle crash, according to the Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Charles L. Grissom, 60, was transported to the Firelands Regional Hospital in Sandusky for his injuries. He was later pronounced deceased at the […]
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Willard teen killed after 2-vehicle crash in Huron County
NORWALK – A 16-year-old Willard boy was killed after a two-vehicle traffic crash in Greenfield Township on Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post. The Patrol reported that Logan T. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the second vehicle, Benjamin D. McKillips, 45 […]