The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers this Memorial Day to not get behind the wheel impaired. Troopers and local law enforcement will be joining forces in an effort to keep Ohio roads fatality free this holiday. Troopers made 763 OVI arrests during the 2014 Memorial Day holiday. During the extended weekend, 13 people […]
Wednesday morning crash injures 5, closed State Route 95
May 6, 2015 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said they received a call at about 6:35am of a serious injury crash at State Route 95 west of Campbell Road. The two vehicle crash occurred on State Route 95 in front of the Whirlpool plant in Marion Township. A 2013 Ottawa truck driven […]
Prospect native among new troopers graduating from highway patrol academy
April 14, 2015 by
The Patrol’s 157th Academy Class graduated Friday, April 10, 2015 after 25 weeks of intense paramilitary training.Among those graduates was Katie L. Keller of Prospect, Ohio. Keller was assigned to the Ironton Post in the Jackson District. The keynote address was provided by Justice Sharon L. Kennedy, Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. Additional […]
Patrol hosting seminar to recruit women troopers
April 10, 2015 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be hosting a seminar for women interested in becoming Troopers. The seminar will be held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy located at 740 E.17th Street Columbus Ohio, 43211 on April 14th at 10:00am. Space is limited to 100. The seminar is an opportunity for potential applicants to […]
Police: officer fired shot after suspect drew weapon
March 17, 2015 by
The Marion Police Department said Monday that one of its detectives fired his weapon at a fleeing suspect after the man drew a gun and pointed it at pursuing officers. On March 16, 2015 shortly after 2:00pm, detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation as part of an […]
Patrol warns: Don’t press your luck this St. Patrick’s Day
March 13, 2015 by
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to designate a sober driver before the party begins. The Patrol will be working with local law enforcement to remove impaired drivers as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign. St. Patrick’s Day and the weekend […]
State Patrol: Fans don’t let fans drive drunk
January 30, 2015 by
As Super Bowl Sunday is historically a day when many friends and family have gatherings involving alcohol, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging fans to be safe this Sunday by refraining from drinking and driving. If you plan on consuming alcohol, be sure to designate a sober driver to get you home safely. Help […]
Dayton women killed in crash on U.S. 23
January 15, 2015 by
The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman from Dayton was killed in a crash on U.S. 23, just north of Newmans-Cardington Road, Wednesday morning. At 7:00am the patrol received a call of a disabled vehicle sitting in the roadway on U.S. 23 northbound, just south of the rest area. As […]
Patrol reports eight fatalities over New Year’s Holiday
January 7, 2015 by
Eight people were killed on Ohio’s roadways during the 2015 New Year’s Holiday, a five-day reporting period beginning December 31 at 12 a.m. and ending January 4 at 11:59 p.m. This is a decrease from 2013, the most recent comparable reporting period of five-days, in which 12 people were killed. During this year’s reporting period, […]
Patrol reports 10 deaths on Ohio roads during Christmas holiday
December 31, 2014 by
With the holiday season halfway over, the Patrol is asking motorists to continue to buckle up and refrain from driving impaired. During this year’s five-day 2014 Christmas Holiday reporting period of December 24 at 12 a.m. through December 28 at 11:59 p.m., 10 people were killed in 10 fatal crashes, with five of the fatal […]
