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.
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Ashland County boy dies after being hit by truck while riding bicycle
SULLIVAN TOWNSHIP – An Ashland County boy who was struck Friday by a Silverado truck while riding his bicycle died on Sunday, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Tye David Miezejewski, 12, of Sullivan, passed away at Akron Children’s Hospital as a result of his injuries sustained in the crash, the […]
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Sandusky County man killed when his vehicle collides with horse in the road
SANDUSKY COUNTY — A 37-year-old Sandusky County man was killed Thursday when his vehicle collided with a horse in the road, according to the Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The riderless horse was also killed, according to the patrol. The crash occurred at 5:42 a.m. on Sandusky County Road 32, just south […]
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Trooper injured by an impaired driver in Ohio Turnpike crash
MILAN – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Milan Post is investigating an injury crash involving a trooper on May 20. The incident occurred at 11:50 p.m. on Monday on the Ohio Turnpike, west of the state Route 53 interchange in Rice Township, Sandusky County. The preliminary investigation showed a westbound Ford F-150, operated by Curtis […]
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Ohio man walks away from plane crash in Crawford County
BUCYRUS — An Ohio man refused treatment after surviving a plane crashed Saturday afternoon near Bucyrus, according to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Nathaniel Thomas, 51, of Stone Creek, declined treatment after his single-engine plane crashed at approximately 2:30 p.m.
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Investigation initiated into second inmate death in a month at Richland County Jail
MANSFIELD — The second death of an inmate in less than a month following a “medical emergency” at the Richland County Jail is under investigation, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Capt. Chris Blunk. Rebecca Westfield, 54, of Mansfield, was pronounced dead May 7 at 5:25 a.m. at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, according to Tom Stortz, an […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol focuses on motorcycle safety in May
COLUMBUS — With the warmer weather beginning in May, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is preparing for an increase in motorcycle traffic. To remind motorcyclists of safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is releasing statistics from previous years involving motorcycle crashes. From 2019 to 2023, the Ohio State Highway Patrol says there were 19,544 traffic […]