The past week’s winter weather has caused several crashes in Logan County, though fortunately, no serious injuries were reported.
On Saturday, just before 3:00 PM, Abigail Meehan, 31, of Zanesfield, was westbound on County Road 29 when she went off the right side of the road and hit a fence in her 2021 Nissan Rogue.
She was cited for failure to control her vehicle, and her SUV was towed from the scene.
Later that day, just after 5:00 PM, Daniel Branson, 67, of Bellefontaine, failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Township Road 216 and County Road 11 in his 2014 Cadillac CTS.
He then struck a 2016 Jeep Cherokee driven by Stacy Penhorwood, 52, of Bellefontaine, as she entered the intersection from County Road 11.
Branson then continued to slide on the ice and struck a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Colt Gutherie, 37, of Bellefontaine, who was stopped at the stop sign.
Branson was then issued a citation for failure to control, and he was transported to Mary Rutan Hospital by Bellefontaine EMS for possible injuries.
Branson and Penhorwood’s vehicles were towed from the scene.
Then, just after 5:30 PM, Ashley Hunter, 33, of Lakeview, rear-ended a 2018 Jeep driven by Christopher Johnson, 34, of Bellefontaine, at the intersection of Township Road 216 and County Road 11.
Johnson had been stopped at a stop sign.
No injuries were reported, and Hunter was cited for assured clear distance ahead.
On Tuesday, just after midnight, Jack Blair, 19, of Bellefontaine, was traveling eastbound on Township Road 182 when he slid off the roadway and struck a fence in his 2025 Honda Ridgeline.
Blair was not injured.
Then, just before 6:00 AM, Scott Young, 53, of West Liberty, was eastbound on State Route 287 when he drove off the left side of the road and struck a utility pole in his 2017 Audi A4.
He was not issued a citation, and his vehicle was also towed from the scene.
Logan County Sheriff’s Deputies handled all five crashes, and the winter weather played a factor.
The sheriff’s office urges drivers to exercise caution on snow-covered roads and to leave plenty of space between vehicles to prevent accidents.
