May 8, 2024, Press Release from the Lima/Allen County Regional Planning Commission: LIMA—In an effort to bring awareness and advocacy for seatbelt safety, the Allen County Safe Communities Coalition is hosting a time for area residents, first-responders and local officials to join in partnership as they kick off the Click It or Ticket campaign in Allen County.
DeWine said the bill he signed into law is about more than just pulling people over, it is about changing the culture of distracted driving. Under the previous law, distracted driving was a primary offense only for juvenile drivers. So officers could not stop adult distracted drivers unless they were committing another primary traffic violation, like speeding or running a red light.
A 2013 Dodge Journey, driven by Patrick C. Henry, age 58, of Lima, was northbound on State Route 196. The Dodge went off the right side of the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned. As a result of the crash, Mr. Henry sustained fatal injuries and was declared deceased on scene. He was transported from the scene by H & H Funeral Services to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol states that a semi was heading southbound on I-75 south near mile marker 122 when it veered off the left side of the road, missing the railing but then collided with the middle of an overpass bridge. The driver of the semi was taken to an area hospital. It is currently unknown what their condition is at this time. Traffic was backed up on I-75 south to State Route 81. Crews are currently working on the scene to clear debris and more from the area. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says that no further information is available at this time as they investigate the crash.
This month is Seatbelt Safety and Enforcement Month and multiple organizations in Allen County, such as the Regional Planning Commission, will be working together to ensure drivers stay safe as the holiday season inches closer and closer. Statistics from the national highway traffic safety administration show that the seatbelt usage rate in 2021 was at 90.4%, a number that many want to see improve and not decrease.
A 46-year-old Columbus Grove man was killed Saturday night after the pickup he was driving lost control and struck a utility pole on Stewart Road, in Monroe Township.
The call came around 8:30 Tuesday night of a crash on West Union Road. The post reports Meyer was westbound when his vehicle went off the right side of the road. Came back and went off the left side of the road where it overturned. The vehicle came to rest on the driver's side. The crash remains under investigation.
39.2 million people will travel for this long weekend. Despite the average price for a gallon of gas coming in at roughly $4.60 cents a gallon, 88-percent of those are expected to go by car. That means troopers are going to be on the lookout for traffic offenses that could put lives in danger, so they have some advice for those who hit the road for the holiday.
Wapakoneta troopers say 93-year-old Ruby Greiwe died after her car went off Amsterdam Road and overturned. They say she was heading east near Tri Township Road when she went into the westbound lanes, over-corrected her Cadillac, going through a field before hitting an embankment and going airborne. Troopers say she was not wearing a properly-adjusted seatbelt. The crash remains under investigation.
On Monday afternoon, 31 year old Cindel Fenter of Defiance was southbound on County Road 22 driving a 1999 GMC Suburban. Fenter drove off the right side of the roadway, came back on the roadway and drove off the left side of the road, striking a ditch and flipping the car, ejecting her.
