{"id":43257,"date":"2024-02-27T15:08:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=43257"},"modified":"2024-02-27T15:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T20:08:42","slug":"state-patrol-investigates-fatal-crash-in-defiance-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/state-patrol-investigates-fatal-crash-in-defiance-county\/","title":{"rendered":"State Patrol Investigates Fatal Crash in Defiance County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"153\" height=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ohio-state-patrol.jpg?resize=153%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41247\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Defiance &#8211; The Ohio State Highway Patrol&#8217;s Defiance Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash. The crash occurred at approximately 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday February 27, 2024. The crash was located at State Route 18 west of Flickinger Road in Delaware Township, Defiance County.<br>Douglas Justinger, age 56, of Defiance Ohio, was eastbound on State Route 18. Mr. Justinger was driving a white 2018 Chevrolet Silverado and traveled off the north side of State Route 18. Mr. Justinger struck a ditch and a fence before overturning.<br>Mr. Justinger was transported from the scene by Delaware Township EMS. He was taken to Mercy Health Defiance Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Mr. Justinger was wearing his safety belt.<br>The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Defiance County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Delaware Township Fire, Sherwood Fire and John&#8217;s Towing.<br>The crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Defiance &#8211; The Ohio State Highway Patrol&#8217;s Defiance Post is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash. 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