HICKSVILLE \u2013 The Defiance Post of The Ohio State Highway Patrol is currently investigating a fatal crash which occurred on November 25, 2017, at approximately 1:05 pm on State Route 2, near milepost 5, approximately two miles northeast of the Village of Hicksville, in Hicksville Township.<\/p>\n
A 2004 Chevrolet Aveo being driven by Michelle Y. Wyatt-Wheeler, age 58, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was eastbound on State Route 2 when she traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch. The vehicle then traveled outside the highway right of way and struck an unoccupied parked grain truck.<\/p>\n
Ms. Wyatt-Wheeler was flown by Life Flight to Parkview North Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she later succumbed to her injuries.\u00a0 A seatbelt was in use by Mrs. Wyatt-Wheeler and the crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n
Assisting the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the scene were the Hicksville Fire & Rescue Department and Defiance County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
The Ohio State Highway Patrol encourages drivers and occupants to always where their seat belts, to never drive distracted or impaired, and to reduce speed during inclement weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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