Tag: accident

State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash

Van Wert – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at 2:55 PM, on SR 637 near Elm Sugar Road in Hoaglin Township, Van Wert County. A 2002 Chrysler Sebring, driven by Robert A. Seffernick, age 17, of Melrose was northbound on SR 637. Mr. Seffernick lost…

State Patrol Investigating Wayne Trace School Bus Crash

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Van Wert Post is investigating an injury crash involving a Wayne Trace Elementary School Bus that occurred at 9:40 AM on US127 north of County Road 60 in Latty Township, Paulding County. A 2002 Saturn, driven by Jacob Dingus, age 17, of Paulding was southbound on US 127. A 2004…

Tragic Tuesday

Ashley Messmann. Photo Courtesy of Rachelle Durham. On Monday, things were like they have always been. You could call the West Bend and Ashley would answer the phone. Then Tuesday came. And everything changed. Tuesday morning was a foggy morning. One of the worst fogs I had ever seen. At around eight, the fire trucks…