MARENGO – A Centerburg man was killed as a result of a three-vehicle crash in Morrow County that took place Monday night, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Randy Sheets, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Patrol. The incident took place at 7:26 p.m. in […]
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Motorcycle passenger from Ashley killed in Sept. 4 crash on U.S. 42 in Morrow County
MOUNT GILEAD – An Ashley woman was killed and another person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 4 in Morrow County, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Amanda Pickens, 38, of Ashley, was pronounced deceased at the scene by MorrowCounty EMS. Tyler Weaver, 30, of Cardington, was […]
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State Highway Patrol reports 12 Ohio road fatalities over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reports 12 deaths in crashes over the four-day Labor Day weekend reporting period. The reporting period began Friday, Sept. 4 at midnight and concluded Monday, Sept. 7 at 11:59 p.m. According to preliminary Patrol statistics, at least one of the 12 fatal crashes recorded over the Labor Day […]
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11-year-old killed when truck strikes Wayne County house
An 11-year-old boy was killed when a truck struck a house just before midnight on Friday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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OSHP to enforce safe driving laws over upcoming Labor Day weekend
The patrol’s 2026 Labor Day reporting period begins Friday, Sept. 4, at midnight and ends Monday, Sept. 7, at 11:59 p.m.
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Two senior citizens killed after 2-vehicle motorcycle crash Friday in Seneca County
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Two senior citizens were killed Friday after a motorcycle crash in Seneca County, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Ronald Kuyken, 74, of Fremont, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Patrol reported. The passenger on the motorcycle, Susan Kuyken, 65, of Fremont was transported by ambulance […]
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Mansfield man killed in Tuesday night motorcycle crash
MANSFIELD – A Mansfield man was killed Tuesday night after a motorcycle crash, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Wesley Perdue, 27, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Patrol stated. The incident took place on South Trimble Road near West Cook Road in Madison Township, at 11:27 p.m. The preliminary investigation […]
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Howard man killed in Tuesday morning utility task vehicle crash in Knox County
DANVILLE — A Howard man was killed Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in Danville, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Eric G. Carpenter, 52, of Howard, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene, the Patrol reported. The incident involved a utility task vehicle (UTV) that crashed on Harrisburg […]
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Lexington man killed in Ontario Walmart parking lot crash
ONTARIO — A Lexington man was killed Sunday morning during a one-vehicle crash in the Ontario Walmart parking lot, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Max Longwell, 22, of Lexington, traveled through the parking lot, striking a block retaining wall, the patrol said. Longwell was transported to Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital, where he succumbed […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol plans OVI checkpoint this week in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday that troopers will operate an OVI checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired drivers this week. The location where the event will take place will be announced on the morning of the checkpoint. If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a driver or make other travel arrangements […]