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, […]
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Patrol: Ohio improving in distracted driver statistics
COLUMBUS — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging motorists to commit to eliminating distractions while behind the wheel. Ohio’s distracted driving law became a primary offense last April after Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 288. When the law took effect, motorists were given a six-month grace period […]
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Bellville man killed in Saturday night crash
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP — A Bellville man died after a Saturday night one-vehicle crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield Post. The Post is investigating a fatal crash involving a 2018 Dodge Durango on Vanderbilt Road, at the intersection of Middle Bellville Road. Shawn McNamara, age 48, of Bellville, was driving eastbound on Vanderbilt […]
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25-year-old Wayne County man killed in four-wheeler crash
CHIPPEWA TOWNSHIP – A 25-year-old Wayne County man was killed late Tuesday afternoon after a one-vehicle crash involving a four-wheeler, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Garrett Carraway, 25, of Doylestown, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Patrol stated he was not wearing a helmet at the time of […]
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Wayne County 14-year-old killed in tractor crash
BAUGHMAN TOWNSHIP — A 14-year-old Orrville boy was killed late Tuesday afternoon in a tractor crash, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver, Bradley D. Zook, 14, of Orrville, was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to the Patrol. The one-vehicle incident took place at 5:40 p.m. on Tannerville […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol hosts regional testing for potential applicants on Feb. 20
SANDUSKY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will host regional testing for prospective applicants on Feb. 20 at the Cedar Point Sports Center, located at 2701 Cleveland Road in Sandusky. Those interested in employment with the Patrol can come to the Cedar Point Sports Center at 9 a.m., where they will have the ability to […]