CONGRESS TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday after a two-vehicle crash in Congress Township, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist, George W. Wood Jr., 60, of Burbank, was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol […]
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14-year-old killed, 4 other teens hospitalized in Wayne County crash
CANAAN TOWNSHIP – A 14-year-old Creston resident was killed Friday after a single-vehicle crash in Canaan Township, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. One of the passengers, Aurora Krahenbuhl, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene of the crash, the Patrol reported. Four other teens were also hospitalized. The Patrol […]
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DeWine sends Ohio State Highway Patrol to enhance security in Springfield schools
SPRINGFIELD — Following a series of unfounded bomb threats made to schools within the Springfield City School District, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that he has authorized a contingent of troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force to provide added security at each of the district’s 18 school buildings. “Many of these threats […]
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Shiloh teen dies from injuries sustained in buggy/truck collision on Tuesday
SHILOH — One of the two Shiloh females involved in a horse-drawn buggy/truck crash Tuesday has died, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Barbara Rissler, 16, died as a result of the injuries sustained in the crash, troopers said in an email early Thursday morning. Barbara Rissler, 16, and Dorcas […]
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2 Shiloh females seriously injured after truck collides with horse-drawn buggy
SHILOH — Two Shiloh females were seriously injured on Tuesday night after the horse-drawn buggy they were in was involved in a collision with a truck, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Barbara Rissler, 16, and Dorcas Rissler, 21, were both ejected from the buggy and suffered serious injuries, the […]
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State Patrol announces results from Trimble Rd. OVI checkpoint
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Mansfield Police Department conducted an OVI Checkpoint on Trimble Road north of Wyandotte Avenue on Sept. 7 from 8 to 10 p.m. During the checkpoint hours, 256 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint. One vehicle was diverted for investigation and released. The saturation efforts resulted in 35 traffic […]
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Polk man killed after Ram truck collides with Amish buggy in Ashland County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP – A 31-year-old Polk man was killed after the Amish buggy he was driving was struck from behind in Ashland County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The operator of the Amish buggy, William E. Miller, 31, of Polk, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ram truck, Tyler […]
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60-year-old killed in 2-vehicle motorcycle crash Sunday night in Sandusky
SANDUSKY — A 60-year-old man was killed Sunday night after the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a two-vehicle crash, according to the Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Charles L. Grissom, 60, was transported to the Firelands Regional Hospital in Sandusky for his injuries. He was later pronounced deceased at the […]
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Goal met: Sobriety checkpoint finds no impaired drivers Saturday in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield met his stated goal on Saturday evening. Zero impaired drivers came through a two-hour sobriety checkpoint on North Trimble Road. “Our goal is actually zero and that means that everybody is complying. They’re either finding a safe ride home or they’re staying at home or wherever they are and they’re […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol to conduct OVI checkpoint in Richland County on Saturday
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Friday morning an OVI checkpoint will be conducted in Richland County Saturday evening. The location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter andintercept impaired drivers, according to the patrol. “There were 11,324 OVI-related […]