In anticipation of increased traffic during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists to buckle up, never drive impaired and always follow traffic laws. Last year during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, nine people were killed in nine fatal crashes on Ohio’s roadways. Five of those fatalities were the result of an […]
Five injured in weekend Marion County crash
October 16, 2017 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 1 :01 pm on State Route 98 at County Road 26 (Marseilles-Galion Road) in Marion County. The crash involved a red 1997 Ford Taurus driven by Stanley Hunt, age 28, […]
National School Bus Safety Week – “Stop on Red”
October 16, 2017 by
The week of October 16 through October 20, 2017, has been designated National School Bus Safety Week. This year’s theme, “Stop on Red,” reminds motorists and students about the dangers that exist outside of school buses. Troopers will increase visibility on school bus routes and school related safety zones by following or riding on school […]
Four sent to Columbus hospitals in weekend crash
October 2, 2017 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a serious injury crash that occurred on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 12:45pm on State Route 309 at Marion-Williamsport Road in Marion County. The crash involved a blue 2000 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Elisha R. Cottrill, age 30, of Marion, a Silver […]
One killed, several more injured in Marion County crash
September 18, 2017 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 4:25 pm on State Route 4 at County Road 106 in Marion County. The crash involved a blue 2005 Volkswagen Golf driven by Shane M. Deyo, age 26, of Rushylvania, Ohio […]
Patrol focused on impaired drivers for 2017 Labor Day
September 1, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to be safe this Labor Day weekend. Troopers will focus enforcement efforts on removing impaired drivers from Ohio’s roadways. Motorists can all have a part in keeping the roadway safe by never driving impaired and designating a sober driver. During the 2016 Labor Day holiday weekend, there […]
Marion man killed in motorcycle crash, Patrol suspects hit-skip
August 11, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances involving a fatal crash that occurred on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at approximately 4:45am on State Route 203 at the intersection of State Route 95 in Marion County. The Patrol said a 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle, driven by Jacob R. Cannon, 20, of Marion, was southbound on […]
MARMET arrests two Marion residents after finding heroin in vehicle
August 7, 2017 by
The MARMET Drug Task Force said they arrested two Marion residents after they located heroin in their vehicle during a traffic stop on Friday, August 4, 2017. On August 4 at approximately 9:00pm, MARMET detectives, with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, conducted a traffic stop on […]
Child struck by car in Marion County
August 1, 2017 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a “serious injury pedestrian crash” that occurred on Monday, July 31, 2017. The Marion Post received a call at 7:33 pm of a motor vehicle and pedestrian crash that had occurred on Marion Cardington Road East, west of Oakdale Drive. The Patrol […]
Patrol reports increase in fatalities over the 2017 Fourth of July holiday
July 7, 2017 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting that 17 people lost their lives in traffic crashes during the 2017 July Fourth reporting period, which began Friday, June 30 and ended Tuesday, July 4. Impairment was proven to be a factor in five of those crashes. Troopers made 908 arrests for impaired driving and 624 for […]
