BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLIO) - One truck driver died and two others were injured during a three-semi crash on I-75 Wednesday morning.
It happened just after 10 AM at the southbound off-ramp at State Route 81. Troopers say a semi driven by Nardini Salvatore of Florida was stopped in traffic on southbound I-75. Another semi, driven by Jean Fervi from Georgia, was also stopped in the southbound lane. That's when a semi driven by 37-year-old Mazen Mammo of Madison Heights, Michigan struck the rear end of Salvatore's semi, forcing it into the truck driven by Fervi. Mammo's truck then caught on fire.
The state patrol says Mazen Mammo was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two drivers suffered minor injuries. That portion of I-75 was closed for around three hours and the exit ramp to SR 81 will remain closed for the rest of the night. The crash remains under investigation.
September 10, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol:
Bath Township – On September 10, 2025, at approximately 10:13 A.M., the Lima Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75, near SR 81 in Bath Township, Allen County.
Mazen Mammo, age 37, from Madison Heights, Michigan, was operating a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia semi southbound on Interstate 75. Nardini Salvatore, age 63, from Jacksonville, Florida was operating a 2020 Volvo 860 semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Jean Fervil, age 73, from McDonough, Georgia was operating a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia semi, stopped in traffic southbound on Interstate 75. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle struck the rear of the vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore. The vehicle driven by Mr. Salvatore was pushed into the vehicle driven by Mr. Fervil. Mr. Mammo’s vehicle caught fire as a result of the crash.
Mr. Mammo suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was transported by Allen Mortuary Services to the Lucas County Morgue. Mr. Salvatore and Mr. Fervil suffered minor injuries and were both transported to Lima Memorial Hospital by Lima EMS.
The 2021 Freightliner sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene by Beaverdam Fleet. The 2020 Volvo sustained severe damage and was towed from the scene by Miller Performance. The 2017 Freightliner sustained moderate damage to the trailer and was towed from the scene by Minich Towing.
Interstate 75 southbound was closed for several hours due to the crash.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on-scene by Bath Township Fire, Bath Township EMS, Lima Fire, Lima EMS, Perry Township Fire, Perry Township EMS, The Allen County Sheriff’s Office, The Allen County Coroner’s Office, Allen County EMA, Allen County EPA, The Ohio Department of Transportation, Allen Mortuary Services, Minich Towing, Miller Performance, and Beaverdam Fleet.
The crash remains under investigation.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE 9/10/25:
BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLIO) – One truck driver was killed and two others were injured during a three-semi crash on I-75 Wednesday morning.
The collision happened just after 10 a.m. at the southbound off-ramp at State Route 81. Troopers haven’t released any details into the cause, but one of the semis caught fire and Bath fire department, aided by Lima and Perry Township, were called to the scene to put out the fire and help with the recovery of the other two drivers.
It is unknown how seriously those drivers were injured. That portion of I-75 was closed for around three hours. The crash remains under investigation.
