April 26, 2024, Press Release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office: At 9:18 AM, the Wood County Sheriff's Office investigated a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a paratransit bus.
The bus, owned by the transport company Riverview Industries, was operated by 51-year-old Phaedra Knepper. The bus was northbound on Caskie Road approaching Kemner Road when it went off-road to the left, overturned, and landed right-side up, straddling the adjacent ditch. There were four passengers on board at the time of the crash; only minor injuries are suspected.
Assisting the Wood County Sheriff's Office on the scene were Pemberville-Freedom Fire/EMS, Troy Township Fire/EMS, Mid County 120 EMS, Bowling Green Fire Department, Center Township Fire Department, and VJ's Towing. The crash is currently still under investigation.
