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.