LIMA, Allen County, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2026 — A Bluffton man died on Saturday evening, November 7, after a single-vehicle crash on Sandusky Road in Bath Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The patrol's Lima post said it responded around 5:30 p.m. to a report of a crash involving a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado traveling west on Sandusky Road. The pickup left the right side of the road, struck a parked car, rolled over several times and hit two trees. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle, the patrol said.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Montgomery County Morgue by Allen County Mortuary Services. The truck suffered heavy damage and was towed by A and D Towing.
Bath Township Fire, Bath Township EMS, the Allen County Coroner's Office and Allen County Mortuary Services assisted troopers at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
We are deeply sorry for the loss suffered by the victim's family.
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