GRANVILLE – A Zanesville man faces 26 charges from the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office after it determined he was responsible for a fatal crash on Nov. 14, 2023. The incident claimed the lives of six people who were riding on the Tuscarawas Valley High School bus as it was traveling on Interstate 70 near Granville. Jacob […]
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Shiloh man killed in motorcycle crash at Ganges Five Points Road
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – A Shiloh man was killed Saturday afternoon after a motorcycle crash in Franklin Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Paul Huffman, 45, was transported to OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, the Patrol reported. The incident took place at approximately 4:05 p.m. on […]
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Mansfield man killed in Franklin Twp. crash on Tuesday afternoon
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – A Mansfield man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Franklin Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Joseph Crose, 73, of Mansfield, was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol reported. The incident took place at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Bowman Street Road at […]
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Bellville woman killed while a pedestrian after two-vehicle crash in Marion
MARION – A Bellville woman was killed Monday while walking on a sidewalk as a vehicle was pulling out of a driveway in Marion, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The pedestrian was identified as Linda Dowalter, 72, of Bellville. A 7-year-old and 2-year-old were with Dowalter at the time of the crash. The 2-year-old […]
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Lack of safety belt usage leads to majority of Ohio’s holiday traffic fatalities
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 15 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Wednesday, July 3 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m. In nine of the fatalities in which safety belts were available, seven were unbelted (78%). Ohio’s […]
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Indiana man walks away uninjured after Ottawa County plane crash
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP – An Indiana man walked away without injuries after the plane he was piloting crashed on Friday afternoon, according to The Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Patrol is investigating the incident, which took place at approximately 1:31 p.m. at the Erie-Ottawa International Airport, Portage Township, Ottawa County. According to authorities, Ernest Halter, 49, of Yorktown, […]
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Willard man killed in Jeep crash on Monday night
WAKEMAN TOWNSHIP — A Willard man was killed late Monday night after a rollover crash while driving a Jeep Wrangler in Wakeman Township, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Shane Webb, 37, of Willard, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Post reported. The single-vehicle incident occurred at approximately 11:27 […]
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Drive safe: OSHP points to ‘100 Deadliest Days of Summer’ stats
COLUMBUS – Richland County experienced 881 crashes in 2023 during what’s known as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. The time period from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend is referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to buckle up, drive focused and sober. […]
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Rochester man killed in I-71 crash in Richland County
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP – A Rochester, New York man was killed Monday afternoon as a result of a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 in Richland County, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Nanda Gurung, 56, was transported by EMS to Ohio Health Mansfield where he succumbed to his injuries, the Patrol stated. […]
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Traffic fatalities decrease in Ohio over Memorial Day Weekend
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 14 crashes resulting in 17 deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the 2024 Memorial Day weekend, according to provisional statistics. This is a decrease from last year, when 26 individuals were killed. The four-day reporting period began Friday, May 24 and ran through Monday, May 27. During […]