MONROE TOWNSHIP — A Butler man was killed in a one-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Kevin A. Hootman, 57, was a passenger in a vehicle that crashed on Ohio 603 near Gladden Road, according to the patrol. The accident was reported to the post at 12:57 a.m.
A preliminary investigation indicated a 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo was being driven by Kevin A. Hootman Jr., 32, of Mansfield, northbound on Ohio 603.
The vehicle went off the right side of the road and overturned, ejecting the passenger, according to troopers. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol said.
The driver was transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the patrol, which said the crash remains under investigation.
Agencies who assisted on scene include the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Monroe Township Fire and EMS and Richland County Coroner’s Office, according to troopers.
