ERIE TOWNSHIP – Two men were injured Saturday after escaping from a plane that crashed into the Portage River, according to the Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. James Raymond Lenardson, 72, of Bonita Springs, Florida and Leo Joseph Eggert Jr., 67, of Perrysburg, were both transported by Port Clinton EMS to Magruder […]
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Mansfield man killed in Marion County crash
MARION – A Mansfield man was killed Saturday afternoon after a one-vehicle crash, according to the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Jason A. Baker, 48, was transported from the scene by 1st Consolidated EMS to Marion General Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The incident took place at approximately 3:18 p.m., […]
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Two 20-year-olds killed in 2-vehicle Wayne County crash
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – Two 20-year-olds were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon in Franklin Township, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Damion D. Torrence, 20, of Wooster, and Dalton R. Cisler, 20, of Wooster, were both killed as a result of the crash, the Patrol reported. The incident […]
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1 lane of I-71 closed after serious crash
CONGRESS TOWNSHIP – Two people sustained non-life threatening injuries and a lane on I-71 northbound was closed after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Congress Township, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers are investigating the incident which occurred on Interstate-71, northbound, near milepost 197 in Wayne County. According to […]
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81-year-old Willard woman killed in Monday crash
PERU TOWNSHIP – An 81-year-old Willard woman was killed Monday afternoon as the result of a one-vehicle crash, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The incident occurred at 4:21 p.m. on Snyder Road west of State Route 61 in Peru Township of Huron County. Shirley McQuillen was driving a 2016 […]
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Butler teen among 3 seriously injured in weekend crash
WORTHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Three people, including a Butler teen, were seriously injured after a crash over the weekend in Worthington Township, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Patrol responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on State Route 97 near milepost 14, in Worthington Township, at 12:49 a.m. […]
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Tiffin man killed in motorcycle crash
NORWALK — A Tiffin man was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Thursday night, according to the Tiffin Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Joseph Knott, 45, of Tiffin, died as a result of the crash. The incident took place on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. on State Route 101 at Township […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol reports U.S. 42 checkpoint results
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has completed an OVI checkpoint that occurred on Sept. 9 on U.S. Route 42, near milepost 15, in Mifflin Township. The checkpoint took place from 8 to 10 p.m. During the operational hours, 421 vehicles drove through the checkpoint. One vehicle was diverted and no OVI arrests […]
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21-year-old killed in Wayne County motorcycle crash
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP – An East Canton man was killed Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The driver of the motorcycle, Jackson Simple, 21, was transported from the scene by East Wayne Fire and EMS to Aultman Orrville Hospital. While enroute to the hospital, […]
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Ohio Troopers arrest 4 murder suspects over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS – During the 2023 Labor Day holiday weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol saw an increase in traffic stops — and three separate incidents that led to significant arrests. A total of 17,965 traffic enforcement stops were conducted along with 9,479 non-enforcement stops. Three of the traffic stops resulted in the apprehension of four […]