Ashland Co. Crash Report: 1 killed in collision with semi on US-42 at OH-302

Crash Report – U.S. 42 & OH-302, Polk, OH

 

Report ID: 2023 November 1

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit 1: Semi-truck

Traffic Unit 2: Sedan

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Angle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

POLK, OH – A 40-year-old man died late Wednesday morning after a semi-truck struck his vehicle at a busy intersection in northeast Ashland County.

The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of US-42 and OH-302, which is northeast of Ashland and northwest of Redhaw.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of an 18-wheeler neglected to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign and crashed into a sedan.

The driver of the sedan, identified as John Thomas Keener, died at the scene of the accident.

The truck driver, a 37-year-old man from Minnesota, sustained minor injuries and did not require hospitalization.

The investigation is ongoing.

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