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dateFebruary 2025
Lynda Wright arrested after Lorain fatal hit-and-run collision

A woman from Grafton has been identified as the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian Saturday morning in Lorain. Authorities did not release the name of the victim.The incident happened around 6:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Cooper Foster Park Road ...

Head-on Crash
dateFebruary 2025
Logan Warren killed in Pike County head-on car accident

The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OHSP) says impairment is suspect in a Sunday night head-on collision that tragically claimed the life of a 25-year-old man in Pike County.According to authorities, Waverly resident Logan J. Warren was behind the wheel ...

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dateFebruary 2025
Ariana Williams killed, three others injured in north Columbus crash

At least four vehicles, including a semi-truck, were involved in a deadly wreck early Friday in north Columbus, according to authorities. One person was killed, and three others hospitalized with injuries, police said.The incident happened at approx ...

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dateFebruary 2025
Josylin Cunningham killed in Washington County 2-vehicle crash

A fatal crash occurred on Ohio 7 in Warren Township just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday.Josylin A. Cunningham, age 26, of Coolville, was driving a 2018 GMC Yukon southbound when her vehicle collided with a northbound 2016 Lexus RX 350, driven by a 79-ye ...

Wrong-way
dateFebruary 2025
Leonard Hansend injured in Toledo wrong-way tractor-trailer accident

A wrong-way driver died and another motorist was injured early Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle collision along Interstate 75 in Toledo.According to police, 44-year-old Leonard Hansend, of Romulus, Michigan, was operating a tractor-trailer southbo ...

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dateFebruary 2025
Travis Leonard injured in Fayette County two-vehicle collision

A Washington Court House man was airlifted to a hospital following a two-vehicle collision Sunday evening in Fayette County, according to the Sheriff's Office.Travis M. Leonard, 46, was taken to a Columbus-area trauma center with injuries of undeter ...

fatal crash car
dateFebruary 2025
Clarance Bethel II killed in Findlay multi-vehicle accident

A Friday night crash in Findlay involving multiple vehicles left one person dead and injured another, according to authorities. The incident happened on West Trenton Avenue at the northbound ramp of Interstate 75.The fatality victim has been identif ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Jaymie French injured in Washington Township 2-vehicle accident

Jaymie A. French, a 34-year-old resident of Defiance, was injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 20 in Washington Township on Wednesday evening.The incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. near milepost 12. A 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a ...

Police Lights Sue Congrove
dateJanuary 2025
Sue Congrove tragically killed in Ross County head-on accident

64-year-old Sue Congrove, a resident of Kingston, was fatally injured in a vehicle crash on Ohio 180 earlier this month, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.The incident took place on Jan. 15, at around 5 p.m., when a 2018 Toyota Corolla driv ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Ariann Sizemore tragically killed in Athens County accident

A Middleport woman, Ariann J. Sizemore, lost her life Tuesday in a crash involving a commercial vehicle in Athens County.The incident occurred just before 10:30 a.m. along U.S. Highway 33, past the southern U.S. 50 split. Sizemore, 25, was driving a ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Nicholas Hahn killed in Green Township single-vehicle accident

The Green Township Police Department reports a Sunday afternoon single-vehicle accident claimed the life of one person and left another hospitalized with injuries.According to authorities, 79-year-old Cleves resident Nicholas Hahn was a passenger in ...

Stop Sign
dateJanuary 2025
Valerie Doty killed in Shawnee Township two-vehicle accident

The Shawnee Township Police Department is investigating a fatal Friday afternoon two-vehicle collision. According to authorities, 68-year-old Wapakoneta resident Valerie Doty was operating a vehicle southbound along State Route 501 shortly befo ...

Head-on Crash
dateJanuary 2025
Kathleen Krier killed in head-on car accident in Lima

The Lima Police Department says one person died and another was injured Thursday morning in a head-on motor vehicle collision.According to authorities, 63-year-old Kathleen Krier, of Lima, was driving a vehicle in the 200 block of East Bluelick Road ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Milton Township crash claims life of Gail Anne Moore

Gail Anne Moore, age 77, of Ashland, lost her life Thursday evening in a crash on U.S. Highway 42 near Ohio 603. The incident occurred on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at approximately 6:50 p.m.According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a maroon 2003 ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Gallia County truck accident claims lives of Larry and Allan Nolan

Two individuals, lost their lives Thursday in an accident on Ohio 7 in Gallia County. The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. between Sugar Creek Road and Double Creek Road in the Crown City area.The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that a passeng ...

Pedestrian Hit-and-Run
dateJanuary 2025
Leo Molenda killed in Ironton hit-and-run pedestrian accident

A 63-year-old pedestrian tragically lost his life Wednesday night in a hit-and-run accident in Ironton.The Ironton Police Department says a vehicle struck 63-year-old Leo Molenda near South 7th Street and Adams Street shortly before 7 p.m.Molenda wa ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Kelly Hitchcock tragically killed in Turtle Creek Township crash

On Wednesday night around 9:30 p.m., a tragic incident occurred on eastbound Ohio 63 near Route 741 in Turtle Creek Township.The Ohio State Patrol reported that a Mercedes-Benz S550, driven by a 31-year-old man, traveled left of center and collided ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Joseph Chaney tragically killed in Columbus accident

Joseph Chaney, a 40-year-old resident, was killed in a crash Monday evening in Columbus.The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 on Corr Road, south of Parsons Avenue. Chaney was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a Mercury Marquis. H ...

Police Lights
dateJanuary 2025
Nicholas Rohn Sandman tragically killed in Cleveland crash

In a tragic incident Wednesday morning, a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 71 in Cleveland claimed the life of a young Bay Village resident.Cleveland Police, firefighters, and EMS crews responded to the scene.Nicholas Rohn Sandman, age 27, was pronou ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Gavin O'Dell seriously injured in Berkshire Township crash

Gavin O'Dell, age 19, from Milan, was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Sunday at approximately 5:00 PM on Interstate 71 near mile marker 128.The incident occurred when a black Hyundai Tucson, driven by a 35-year-old man from Cleveland, ...