BUCYRUS, Crawford County, Ohio, Nov. 10, 2026 — Two people died on Tuesday morning, November 10, after a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 30 in Crawford County, according to the Crawford County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office said a pickup truck was traveling west on U.S. 30 around 6:27 a.m. when it reportedly sideswiped a semitruck headed the same direction. The pickup then left the roadway, struck an embankment, and crossed into the eastbound lanes, where it collided with a minivan traveling east.
The driver of the pickup truck was flown to an Ohio State-affiliated hospital. That person's condition has not been released.
The driver and passenger of the minivan, identified by the sheriff's office as 72-year-old Thomas Ward and 73-year-old Kathy Ward, both of Bloomville, Ohio, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of the deceased victims, and we wish the injured driver a speedy recovery.
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