BUCYRUS — Two people were killed Saturday night in Wyandot County after the motorcycle they were riding struck a deer, according to the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver, a 61-year-old man, and a 60-year-old female passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle. Both occupants were pronounced deceased at the scene. […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol releases statistics from Memorial Day reporting period
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 17 deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the 2022 Memorial Day weekend according to provisional statistics. This Memorial Day saw more fatalities than last year, when there were 15 traffic deaths during the weekend. The four-day reporting period began Friday, May 27 and ran through Monday, May […]
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Patrol: Greenwich pedestrian seriously hurt after being hit by car
GREENWICH TOWNSHIP -A Greenwich man sustained serious injuries after he was struck by a car Wednesday afternoon, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Leonard Barnett, 58, of Greenwich, was transported from the scene by Metro Life Flight to Cleveland Metro Hospital. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Norwalk Post is investigating […]
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Lexington pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle on U.S. 42
MADISON TOWNSHIP – A Lexington man was killed on Saturday night after he was struck by a vehicle while walking on U.S. 42, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield Post. Neil Miller, 72, was walking on U.S. 42 between the U.S. 30 ramps and had entered the northbound lane […]
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Jeromesville 22-year-old life-flighted to Columbus after roll-over crash
MANSFIELD – A Jeromesville man suffered serious injuries after a Wednesday morning roll-over crash on State Route 603, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at around 9:37 a.m. in Weller Township, the Patrol stated. The driver, Tristian L. Swarey, 22, was traveling northwest on State Route 603 […]
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Castalia man injured after surviving Erie County plane crash
SANDUSKY — A 20-year-old Castalia pilot suffered non-life threatening injuries after a plane crash on Sunday, according to the Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Kaden R. Keegan was transported to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, the Patrol reported. Keegan described high winds as a contributing factor into what caused the aircraft […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol focuses on motorcycle safety in May
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is bringing awareness to the potential increase in motorcycles on our roadways. May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorcyclists to ride trained and sober. In 2021, there were 4,005 traffic crashes involving motorcycles that resulted in 223 […]
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Tiffin man killed after crashing into Attica house
ATTICA – A Tiffin man was killed Friday night in a one-vehicle accident after he struck a house in Seneca County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Mark Rathburn, 44, was transported after the crash to Willard Mercy Hospital by Bloom-Scipio EMS, where he was later pronounced deceased, the Patrol stated. The Norwalk Post reported […]
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Loudonville man killed, 2 others, including a Mansfield teen, hurt after Monday afternoon crash in Ashland County
MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP – A Loudonville man was killed and two other people hurt after a two-vehicle crash in Ashland County on Monday afternoon, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. William E. Rutherford, 51, from Loudonville, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol reported. Sean Timothy […]
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6-State Trooper Project: Patrol cites 419 with distracted driving
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated in a distracted driving project. The initiative began Monday, April 4 and ended Monday, April 11. Distracted Driving Map The high-visibility enforcement included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia […]