An Indiana man was killed in a crash between two semis in Van Wert County Wednesday night. According to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 64-year-old Blane Williamson was killed in the crash that happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday night at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Route 49.
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A two-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. 30 Wednesday morning between a semi and an electric vehicle. Around 9:25 this morning, a semi-truck traveling eastbound in the left lane on U.S. 30 was struck by a car entering U.S. 30 East from the north. The car failed to stop before merging onto 30 East, and the truck clipped the back end of the car and then flipped on its side and slid into the median.
December 5, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office: The information provided allows for a timely snapshot of events in our community. The crimes reported here are preliminary investigations, taken in the field by deputies, and may or may not be assigned to a Detective for further investigation. The information provided may be found after further investigation to be incorrect or false. Certain details of these incidents have been removed due to potential follow-up investigation into the incident and/or for privacy rights.
October 11, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Orange Township, Shelby County - The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 75 northbound near mile post 86 in Shelby County at approximately 2:17 a.m. Upon arriving on scene, troopers discovered that a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee was northbound on Interstate 75 and drove off the right side of the roadway. As the Jeep drove off the roadway, it struck a 2013 Freightliner Cascadia tractor trailer, driven by Ahmed of Columbus, Ohio, that was stopped on the right shoulder.
The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. David Shutt, 44 was killed in the crash, that started with two other vehicles that were stopped on I-75 as part of a possible road rage incident.
October 8, 2024, Press Release from the Wood County Sheriff's Office: On 10/07/2024 at 3:34 p.m., the Wood County Sheriff's Office was informed of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 6 and Range Line Rd in Weston Township. The crash involved a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck and a 2013 Volvo semi-tractor pulling a tanker trailer. The investigation showed that the Chevrolet pickup truck, operated by Jacob Kern, 31, of Deshler, was traveling south on Range Line Road and failed to stop at a stop sign. The pickup traveled onto US 6, where it struck the trailer of the semi tractor-trailer, operated by John Secord, 44, of Lasalle, MI, which was traveling eastbound. The pickup became lodged under the semi-trailer and became engulfed in flames.
One man has died and another was injured in a crash on I-75 in Shelby County Wednesday afternoon. The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says that the crash happened just after 3 p.m. south of the Botkins Road exit in Dinsmore Township.
A semi-driver had minor injuries after his truck was struck by a train in Hardin County around noon on Wednesday. According to the sheriff's deputies, the crash happened at the main street crossing in Mount Victory around noon today. A semi-truck driven by Richard Lavander of Ontario, Canada, attempted to drive around the crossbucks when he was struck by an eastbound train. Deputies say the force of the impact separated the semi-tractor from the trailer, and the train pushed the semi around a quarter of a mile.
A Tennessee woman was flown to a Fort Wayne hospital in serious condition after pulling in front of a semi in Van Wert County Tuesday morning. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Van Wert Decatur Road, just east of U.S. 224. 59-year-old Kimberly Allred pulled over to the side of the road, stopped briefly, and then proceeded to make a U-turn. She pulled in front of a semi being driven by 32-year-old Justin Rogers of Convoy.
Just before 11 A.M., the Lima Police Department responded to a crash at the intersection of W. Market St. and N. West St. An ambulance operated by Anna Rescue was traveling westbound on Market St. with their lights and sirens on when it struck a semi-truck traveling southbound on West St. According to the police, the driver of the semi had a green light, and couldn’t see around the buildings at the intersection to yield to the ambulance.