SHELBY – The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Shelby Police Department, announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight on state Route 39 in Jackson Township. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The checkpoint will […]
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2 Ashland people killed, Mount Vernon man injured in Sunday night crash
ASHLAND – Two Ashland County people were killed after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. James J. Cline, 23, of Nova and Logan M. Buzzard, 22, of Ashland died from injuries sustained in the crash, the Patrol stated. Cline was pronounced deceased on scene and Buzzard was transported by […]
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Hartville man killed, two others hospitalized after 2-vehicle Wayne County crash
PAINT TOWNSHIP – A Hartville man was killed, while a woman and a Uhrichsville driver both hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Rand Luckner, 72, of Hartville, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Wayne County Coroner’s Office. Alcohol does appear to be a factor […]
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Teen killed, another hurt in Mifflin Township crash
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP – A 16-year-old boy was killed and another 16-year-old boy was hospitalized after a one-car crash on Thursday afternoon, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident took place at approximately 1:25 p.m. on Peterson Road in Mifflin Township of Richland County, the Patrol stated. No names were […]
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Galion, Greenwich men killed in Friday crash in Ashland County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — A Galion man and a Greenwich man were both killed, and a Mansfield individual was seriously injured in a two-vehicle Ashland County crash on Friday night in Jackson Township. Todd Brown II, 35, of Galion, and Steven Kubyako, 34, of Greenwich were pronounced deceased at the scene. A third occupant in the […]
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New Ohio State Highway Patrol Supt. has north central Ohio ties
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of the new superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Effective on Aug. 12, Lt. Col. Charles A. Jones will assume the responsibilities of the superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and will be promoted to the rank of colonel. Lieutenant Col. Jones will […]
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One person killed, another injured in Friday morning Wayne County crash
CANAAN TOWNSHIP — One person was killed and a Smithville man injured after a two-vehicle crash Friday morning in Wayne County, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Tracey D. Votchko, 49, Brunswick was killed in the crash, the Patrol reported. Darin L. Steiner, 23, Smithville, was treated at the scene […]
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Ohio fatalities decreased over 4th of July holiday
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 16 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Friday, July 1 and ended Monday, July 4. Impairment was determined to be a factor in four of those crashes. Troopers made 444 arrests for impaired driving and 239 […]
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Orrville woman killed in Wayne County motorcycle crash
EAST UNION TOWNSHIP – An Orrville woman was killed on Friday night in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash that took place in Wayne County, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Jessica Steiner, 33, of Orrville, was pronounced dead at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, the […]
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OSHP: 4th of July weekend means Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be highly visible and cracking down on impaired drivers during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period, which begins at 12 a.m. on Friday, July 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 4. The Patrol’s zero-tolerance policy is part of the national Drive Sober or […]