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Mercer County Sheriff's Department...
Driver killed
in Mercer County box truck crash
Celina, OH – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey states is Office is
investigating a fatal traffic crash. At 4:03 PM todays
date, Mercer County Central Dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls in
reference to a crash on US Route 33, east of Celina Mendon Road in
Center Township.
A 52 year old male from out of state was operating a 2007 GMC Budget
rental box truck west bound on US Route 33. For an unknown reason
the truck traveled off the north side of US Route 33. The driver
overcorrected and brought the truck back onto the roadway,
overcorrected again causing the truck to overturn. The male
driver was ejected from the truck and became pinned under it.
There was also a male juvenile passenger inside the truck who was
transported to St. Marys Hospital by Celina Squad with non-life
threatening injuries. The 52 year old male was pronounced dead at
the scene by Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinrichs.
The names of the driver and passenger are not being released until next
of kin can be properly notified.
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Mendon-Union Fire
Department, and MCERV.
The crash remains under investigation.
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