COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding parents and guardians to have life-saving conversations with their teens about safe driving during the upcoming National Teen Driver Safety Week, which runs from October 19-25. Families play a critical role in reinforcing safe driving at home by setting the example, following the rules of the […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper fatally struck on Ohio 11 in Mahoning County
CANFIELD — A 40-year-old Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was struck and killed Thursday morning while assisting a disabled vehicle on Ohio 11 in Mahoning County. Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton died from injuries sustained during the accident at 11:52 a.m., the patrol said. Cayton responded to northbound Ohio 11, south of U.S. 224, following reports […]
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6-State Trooper Project arrests 48 on felony charges, removes 13 illegal guns
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol, along with members of the 6-State Trooper Project, joined forces to focus on felony drug arrests and illegal firearms seizures during a recent four-day period. During the initiative, which ran from Sept. 11 through Sept. 14, the patrol made 48 arrests on felony charges and seized 13 illegal […]
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Man, 29, killed in two-vehicle accident Wednesday, Bucyrus Patrol Post says
WYANDOT COUNTY — A 29-year-old Millbury, Ohio, man died in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bucyrus Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 2:03 p.m. on U.S. 23 in Wyandot County, according to troopers, resulting in the death of Jacob T. Belsky, who was driving a 2015 […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol announces results of Trimble Road checkpoint
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Mansfield City Police Department, and the Ohio Department of Transportation, completed an Operating a Vehicle Impaired checkpoint. This event took place on Sept. 6, on Trimble Road near Marion Avenue. The checkpoint was held from 8 to 10 p.m. During the operational hours, 455 […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol checkpoint will be on Trimble Road Sept. 6
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in partnership with the Mansfield Police Department, has announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held tonight from 8 to 10 p.m. on Trimble Road between Millsboro Road and Marion Avenue in Mansfield. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired […]
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Patrol announces Saturday night OVI checkpoint in Richland County
MANSFIELD – The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Friday that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Richland County tomorrow evening. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. “There were 10,721 OVI-related crashes in which 581 people were killed last year in Ohio,” said Lieutenant Jason […]
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Ashland man involved in 3-vehicle crash that kills Wooster woman
CANAAN TOWNSHIP – A Wooster woman was killed Thursday night in a three-vehicle crash in Wayne County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Imogene Osborne, 31, of Wooster, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities stated. Neither of the other two drivers were injured in the incident. The crash took place on State Route […]
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Ohio State Highway Patrol reports 23 fatalities over Labor Day weekend
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reports 23 deaths in 20 fatal crashes over the four-day Labor Day weekend reporting period, which began Friday, Aug. 29 at midnight and concluded Monday, Sept. 1 at 11:59 p.m. According to preliminary Patrol statistics, at least four of the 20 fatal crashes recorded over the Labor […]
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Motorcyclist killed in 2-vehicle crash on Sunday
ERIE COUNTY — A motorcyclist was killed after a two-vehicle crash on Sunday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Sandusky Post. Cade Gwynn, 23, of Huron, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident on U.S. 6 near State Route 61 in Berlin Township of Erie County. The crash took place at […]