The Ohio State Highway Patrol says two men were killed in a crash in Marion County early Sunday morning. They report that alcohol is suspected as contributing to the crash that injured two others. Troopers from the Marion Post say the two-vehicle crash occurred on December 8, 2013 at about 1:32am on State Route 203 […]
Increased Deer Movement Causes a Spike in Deer-Vehicle Crashes
December 3, 2013 by
Ohio hunters are heading out for whitetail deer as gun season takes place this week, but the vehicle you drive on state highways can be just as deadly for the animal. In calendar year 2012, there were 20,993 vehicle collisions involving deer in Ohio resulting in six fatalities and 1,013 injuries. An untold number of […]
Thirteen Lives Lost on Ohio Roadways this Thanksgiving Holiday
December 3, 2013 by
Provisional numbers released today by the Ohio State Highway Patrol show there were 13 people killed on Ohio’s roadways the 2013 Thanksgiving Holiday which is two below the four-year average. During the reporting period, which began Wednesday, November 27, at 12:00 a.m., and ran through Sunday, December 1, at 11:59 p.m., 13 people were killed […]
Marion Man Killed in Single Car Crash
November 21, 2013 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred at approximately 6:22am on Thursday, November 21, 2013 on Newmans Cardington Road, east of Claridon Westfield Road, in Richland Township. A 2011 Cadillac CTS, driven by Charles E. Orewiler, 50, of Marion, was eastbound on Newmans Cardington […]
Marion Man Killed in Crash, Two Others Injured
October 30, 2013 by
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol says they are investigating a crash that killed a Marion man Wednesday morning at the intersection of State Route 203 and State Route 95. The crash involved a 2003 Dodge Ram truck driven by Joel R. Crosley of Washington Court House and a 1992 Chevrolet 3500 truck driven […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Marion Crash
September 5, 2013 by
The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says a two-vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 529 south of Marion-Edison Road claimed the life of a motorcyclist. The crash occurred at approximately 12:27 pm on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Troopers say the crash involved a 2008 Yamaha Motorcycle YZFR6/S driven by 27 year-old […]
Labor Day Weekend OVI, Drug Arrests Up, Fatalities Down
September 4, 2013 by
This Labor Day weekend, troopers were cracking down on drug activity and aggressive drivers. Troopers made 263 drug arrests – more than a 32 percent increase – throughout the holiday reporting period of Midnight on Friday, August 30 through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 2. In addition, aggressive driving citations were up more than 67 […]
Two Injured in Single Car Crash on Smeltzer Road
September 2, 2013 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a single vehicle serious injury crash that occurred on Smeltzer Road, just north of Marion-Cardington Road in Pleasant Township, at approximately 1:20am on Sunday, September 1, 2013. The crash involved a 2013 Hyundai Sonata driven by 35 year old Jon Gwinner of […]
One Killed in Head On Crash Thursday Afternoon
May 10, 2013 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says one man was killed and another man was critically injured in a crash Thursday afternoon on State Route 4 north of Marion. The crash took place at 3:32pm north of US 23. The Patrol says the crash involved a 1999 Buick LeSabre driven by Donald D. Young, 78, of […]
Operation Lifesaver says Rail Crossing Collisions Down, Pedestrian Casualties Up
March 12, 2013 by
Collisions at highway-rail grade crossing collisions in Ohio fell by 3.9 % in 2012 and rail trespass casualties (deaths and injuries) rose according to the nonprofit rail safety education organization Ohio Operation Lifesaver, www.ohol.org. The group cited preliminary 2012 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA, www.fra.dot.gov) statistics. “We are encouraged by the continued reduction in highway-rail grade […]
