MARION — A 79-year-old Marion man died Tuesday after injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash on Monday in Marion County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. James P. Wetzel succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at Grant Medical Center on Tuesday. Two other people involved in the crash were uninjured, the Patrol […]
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Mansfield man killed in Franklin Twp. crash on Tuesday afternoon
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – A Mansfield man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Franklin Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Joseph Crose, 73, of Mansfield, was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol reported. The incident took place at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Bowman Street Road at […]
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Bellville woman killed while a pedestrian after two-vehicle crash in Marion
MARION – A Bellville woman was killed Monday while walking on a sidewalk as a vehicle was pulling out of a driveway in Marion, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was identified as Linda Dowalter, 72, of Bellville. A 7-year-old and 2-year-old were with Dowalter at the time of the crash. The 2-year-old […]
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Lack of safety belt usage leads to majority of Ohio’s holiday traffic fatalities
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 15 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Wednesday, July 3 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m. In nine of the fatalities in which safety belts were available, seven were unbelted (78%). Ohio’s […]
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Indiana man walks away uninjured after Ottawa County plane crash
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP – An Indiana man walked away without injuries after the plane he was piloting crashed on Friday afternoon, according to The Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Patrol is investigating the incident, which took place at approximately 1:31 p.m. at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Portage Township, Ottawa County. According to authorities, Ernest Halter, 49, of Yorktown, […]
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Drive safe: OSHP points to ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer’ stats
COLUMBUS – Richland County experienced 881 crashes in 2023 during what’s known as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. The time period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend is referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to buckle up, drive focused and sober. […]
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Traffic fatalities decrease in Ohio over Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 14 crashes resulting in 17 deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend, according to provisional statistics. This is a decrease from last year, when 26 individuals were killed. The four-day reporting period began Friday, May 24 and ran through Monday, May 27. During […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol focuses on motorcycle safety in May
COLUMBUS — With the warmer weather beginning in May, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is preparing for an increase in motorcycle traffic. To remind motorcyclists of safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is releasing statistics from previous years involving motorcycle crashes. From 2019 to 2023, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says there were 19,544 traffic […]
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Mansfield Post investigating fatal crash in Richland County
BELLVILLE – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield Post is investigating a five-vehicle fatal crash that occurred yesterday at 10:49 p.m. on Interstate 71 near milepost 159 in Perry Township. According to the preliminary investigation, a Nissan Rogue, operated by Michael L. Albaugh, 60, from Lewis Center, was traveling southbound on I-71 on the night […]
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Ohio man charged with 6th OVI offense in Wayne County stop
WOOSTER — A Garfield Heights man was charged with his with 6th Operating a Vehicle while Impaired offense after a traffic stop early Friday morning in Wayne County, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Jaquar C. Richardson was arrested after a traffic violation on State Route 226 in Wooster Township, […]