VAN WERT COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - An Indiana man was killed in a crash between two semis in Van Wert County Wednesday night.
1812 hrs. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire and EMS, Payne Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks on U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
According to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Blane Williamson was killed in the crash that happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Route 49.
1812 hrs. – Deputies along with Convoy Fire and EMS, Payne Fire and EMS responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks on U.S. Route 30 in Tully Township. The incident was investigated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Troopers say 31-year-old Amie Cook of New Albany was driving her semi on 49. She stopped at the stop sign and proceeded into 30 directly in the path of Williamson, who was in the westbound lane, and he struck Cook's trailer. Williamson was pronounced dead at the scene; Cook was treated at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
December 19, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: On December 18, 2024, at approximately 6:16 P.M., troopers with the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to the intersection of US 30 at State Route 49 north for a report of a crash involving two commercial vehicles.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Amie Marie Cook, age 31, of New Albany, was operating a 2018 Freightliner semi and was traveling southbound on SR 49. Blane William Williamson, age 64, of Kendallville, Indiana, was operating a 2019 Kenworth semi and was traveling westbound on US 30.
After stopping at the posted stop sign, Ms. Cook failed to yield to oncoming traffic and began to cross the westbound lanes of US 30. Mr. Williamson, who was traveling in the left lane of westbound US 30, struck Ms. Cook’s trailer.
Ms. Cook was treated on scene and released with no reported injuries. Mr. Williamson sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Van Wert County Coroner’s office.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, Convoy Fire & EMS, Payne Fire & EMS, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Van Wert County EMA, Van Wert County Coroner’s Office, CERT, and Hague’s Towing and Repair.
The crash remains under investigation.
