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 […]
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Smithville woman killed in Friday night Wayne County crash
CANAAN TOWNSHIP – A Smithville woman was killed in a Friday night crash, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Patrol reported that Morgan L. Hoxworth, 26, was pronounced deceased at the scene of a three-vehicle crash. The incident took place at approximately 7:15 p.m. on State Route 83 near […]
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Ashland man killed in U.S. 42 crash with semi-truck
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — An Ashland man was killed Wednesday morning in a crash on U.S. 42, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. John Thomas Keener, 40 of Ashland, was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol stated in a press release. The incident took place on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 10:21 a.m. on U.S. […]
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Ashland Trooper hit by vehicle sliding on bridge
JACKSON TOWNSHIP – An Ashland Post trooper of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was injured Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle sliding on a bridge on Interstate 71, authorities reported. Trooper Tanner R. Guinther was transported to Ohio Health in Ashland with minor injuries, where he was treated and released. The incident took […]
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84-year-old dies from injuries after crash with New London teen
NORWALK — A North Fairfield man has died after injuries he sustained in a crash last month, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Lowell Brown, 84, of North Fairfield, died from injuries he sustained in a traffic crash on Sept. 25, the Patrol stated. On Sept. 25 at noon, Lowell […]
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2 cattle killed in trailer fire that closes I-71 in Mifflin
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP – Two cattle were killed and a section of Interstate-71 was closed for approximately four hours Sunday night after a trailer fire, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident took place at approximately 9:54 p.m. in the northbound lane of I-71 near the Ashland and Richland County […]