The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be participating in National School Bus Safety week which runs October 22 through October 26. This year’s theme, “I See the Driver. The Driver Sees Me!” reminds children to look both ways and wait for the go ahead from the bus driver before crossing the roadway. Throughout the week, […]
Patrol – Teen Drivers Remain One of Ohio’s Most at Risk Groups
October 19, 2012 by
Teen drivers remain one of Ohio’s most at risk groups when it comes to becoming involved in a traffic crash. From 2009-2011, teen drivers were at fault in 114,737 traffic crashes, resulting in 50,492 injuries and 329 deaths on Ohio’s roadways. Teen drivers were at fault in 10% of all fatal crashes during the same […]
Patrol Arrest Five for OVI During Marion Checkpoint
September 18, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Marion Police Department, held an OVI checkpoint on Saturday, September 15, 2012 in the 200 block of North Main Street in the City of Marion. Officers made contact with 126 vehicles that passed through the checkpoint. Six vehicles were diverted […]
Patrol Reminds Motorists That Safety Belts Save Lives
September 17, 2012 by
There is simply no disputing that wearing a safety belt can save your life. That is why the Ohio State Highway Patrol is encouraging all motorists to buckle-up. In 2011, nearly 65 percent of the people killed on Ohio’s roadways were not wearing a safety belt. During the first eight months of 2012, safety belt […]
OVI Checkpoint Scheduled for Marion
September 15, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be operating an OVI checkpoint Saturday, September 15, 2012, from 10:00pm to 1:00am in the 200 block of North Main Street in Marion (near St. Mary’s Catholic Church). The OVI checkpoint, funding by federal grant dollars, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers. The checkpoint will also be […]
State Route 95 Closed After Semi Knocks Down Utility Lines
September 8, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported Saturday morning that State Route 95 was closed in Marion County, between US 23 and State Route 98, and Pole Lane Road was closed, from State Route 309 south to State Route 95, due to a tractor trailer that struck a utility pole at the intersection of State Route […]
Labor Day Weekend Drug Arrests Up, Fatalities Down
September 5, 2012 by
This Labor Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol was cracking down on drug activity. Troopers made 194 drug arrests, an increase of more than a 21 percent, throughout the holiday reporting period of midnight on Friday, August 31 through 11:59 pm on Monday, September 3. Labor Day weekend is historically known for being a […]
Man Killed When Bicycle Struck by Car
September 1, 2012 by
A Marion man was killed early Saturday morning when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle on Fairground Street at just after midnight. The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says the crash occurred at 12:14 am in the area just east of Likens Chapel Road. The Patrol says John […]
Patrol and Partners Debut New Teen Driver Safety Program
August 27, 2012 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has partnered with the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) to roll out a new teen driver safety program, You Are In Control. The program – which debuted today at the OHSAA Charity Game at Cleveland Browns Stadium – focuses on helping teen drivers understand the responsibility, awareness and safety […]
Patrol Investigates Motorcycle Crash
August 27, 2012 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a one vehicle injury crash that occurred on State Route 37 south of Guthery Road in Bowling Green Township in Marion County. The crash involved a 1991 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by 43 year-old Dean M. Peredo of Marysville. Preliminary investigation indicates […]
