ERIE COUNTY — Three people died Sunday during two accidents on the Ohio Turnpike in Erie County, according to the Milan Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The first crash occurred at approximately 6:41 a.m. and the second at about 7:34 a.m., east of the Frailey Road overpass, according to troopers. A preliminary investigation […]
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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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ODOT spending $10 million to clean up roadsides
COLUMBUS – It’s spring, it’s Earth Day, and it’s all happy – until you see litter, and you’re reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. “Our highway crews are out on litter patrol all year, even through the winter when conditions allow,” said Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks. “But come spring, litter […]
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Eclipse watchers came to Ohio early and stayed late
COLUMBUS – The message from state officials was clear: Come early, stay late for last week’s solar eclipse. New data shows that most people did just that, avoiding the post-eclipse gridlock other states experienced. “I’m grateful to all our state and local partners who spent more than two years planning for this event,” said Gov. […]
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DeWine activates Ohio Emergency Operations Center in advance of eclipse
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced today that he is activating the Ohio Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support local communities before, during, and after Monday’s solar eclipse, which could draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Ohio. “There is no better place to experience the eclipse than in Ohio, the Birthplace of Aviation […]
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Ohio reaches peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS – AAA, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic crashes this time of year. Since 2018, statistics from the Ohio State Highway Patrol show there were 104,328 […]