A Van Wert Police officer responding to a call was involved in a serious crash with another vehicle early Friday morning.
VAN WERT COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A Van Wert Police officer responding to a call was involved in a serious crash with another vehicle early Friday morning.
Troopers from the Van Wert Post say a two-vehicle crash happened just after 3 a.m. The officer was traveling north on Mendon Road and crossed over 30 when the cruiser was hit by a van that was traveling west on 30. The van driver was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital with serious injuries. The police officer was taken to Ohio Health-Van Wert with non-life-threatening injuries. The State Highway Patrol has not released the names of the officer or the person driving the van. The crash remains under investigation.
August 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle, serious injury crash that occurred early this morning on US 30 at Mendon Road in Van Wert County.
At approximately 0306 hours, a Ford Explorer police cruiser operated by a Van Wert Police Officer was responding to an incident and was traveling northbound on Mendon Road at US Route 30. As the Ford Explorer crossed the westbound lanes of US 30, it was struck by a westbound 2011 Chevrolet Express van, driven by a single male occupant. After the collision, the vehicles continued off the roadway.
The driver of the Ford Explorer was transported to Ohio Health-Van Wert for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Express van was flown from the scene to Parkview Regional Medical Center with serious injuries.
The Van Wert Post was assisted on scene by the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office, Van Wert Fire Department, Samaritan Medical Transport, Hague's Towing & Repair, and Jim Schmidt Towing.
The westbound lanes of US 30 were temporarily closed but have since reopened.
The traffic crash remains under investigation.
