Seneca Co. Crash Report: Wrong-way crash on OH-53 near County Rd 38 kills 1, injures 1

Crash Report – OH-53 near County Road 38, Seneca Co., OH

 

Report ID: 2024 July 26

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2

Occupants: At least 2

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): Head-on

Pedestrian Location: N/A

Narrative

SENECA CO., OH – One person died, and another sustained serious injuries Friday in a wrong-way crash along OH-53 in north-central Seneca County.

The accident occurred around 5:40 a.m. on OK-53 near County Road 28, which is just north of Tiffin and south of Fort Seneca.

Police say that a southbound 2011 Nissan Frontier entered the northbound side of the highway and collided head-on with a northbound 2018 Ford Fusion.

The driver of the northbound vehicle, identified as 56-year-old John P. Lunsford, died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Medics transported the wrong-way driver via air ambulance to the hospital with serious injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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