ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A single-car crash killed a Delphos woman Monday night.
The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that 81-year-old Irma Kill of Delphos was treated at the scene of the crash but later died at Mercy Health-St. Rita's.
Around 9:30 p.m. the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that Kill drove off the north side of Ridge Road and struck a utility pole. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says reportedly Kill was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, which remains under investigation.
January 7, 2025, media release from Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Marion Township – On January 6, 2025, at approximately 9: 28 P.M., troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to a crash involving a single vehicle into a utility pole on Ridge Road in Marion Township, Allen County.
Investigation revealed that Irma Kill, age 81, of Delphos, was traveling west on Ridge Road in a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu. Kill drove off the north side of the roadway and struck a utility pole. She was treated on scene prior to being transported by Delphos Fire to Mercy Health-St. Rita’s in Lima, where she was later pronounced deceased. Kill was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Troopers were assisted on scene by Delphos Police Department, Delphos Fire Department and Big Daddy’s Towing.
The crash remains under investigation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds drivers to always wear a properly adjusted seatbelt.
