Scipio Twp., OH (July 14, 2024) – Three people were fatally injured in a motor vehicle accident that took place in Seneca County. The collision was reported on Thursday morning, July 11.
At around 10:50 a.m., a Ram Promaster was traveling westbound on County Road 24. As the vehicle passed through the area of State Route 18, it failed to stop at a stop sign. As a result, the vehicle collided with the northeast-bound Ford pickup truck. A semi-truck tractor-trailer driving down the roadway then struck the Ford pickup truck and the pro master. The Ford and the semi-truck continued forward off the roadway and overturned. The Ford caught on fire, and the semi-truck collided with a utility pole. Multiple people involved in the accident were injured.
Emergency medical services responded to the scene and pronounced a 13-year-old male and 67-year-old Richard Miller deceased at the scene due to their injuries. The driver of the Ram Promaster, identified as 57-year-old David Gaertner, was severely injured in the crash. He was airlifted and flown by air ambulance to an area hospital. The driver of the tractor-trailer, 42-year-old Aaron Knoll, was also injured and transported by ambulance to an area medical facility. At this time, the incident is being investigated.
We hope the injured victims recover quickly from this accident.
We offer our sympathies to the families of Richard Miller and the teen who lost his life in this accident.
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