UPDATE: 5/8/26 9:30 AM
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released more details about a crash in Logan County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a silver, 2009 Honda Civic, operated by Cody Patterson, 33, of Bellefontaine, was traveling southeast on State Route 347, and entered the turn lane for US 33 east.
A blue 2022 Subaru WRX, operated by Andrew Turner, 44, of Kenton, also entered the turn lane and struck Patterson from behind.
Patterson spun off the left side of the roadway and struck a light pole.
The Subaru traveled left of center and struck a 2025 Freightliner, semi-tractor operated by Christopher Simmons, 43, of Marysville.
All three vehicles were disabled in the roadway after the impact.
Patterson and Simmons were both wearing their seatbelts and sustained no injuries.
Turner was not wearing a seat belt and sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken by Medflight to the Ohio State University Medical Center and is in critical condition.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Perry Township Fire and EMS at the scene.
ODOT neutralized the light pole and rendered it safe.
The requested towing services: Ace’s High, Dads and Hogans Towing, worked quickly to clear the scene to reopen the roadway.
Drug impairment is suspected as a contributing factor in the crash.
This crash currently remains under investigation.
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UPDATE: 5/7/26 4:30 PM
A driver suffered life-threatening injuries following a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning on State Route 347 near the U.S. 33 interchange.
According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:40 a.m. when a westbound vehicle failed to maintain an assured clear distance ahead and struck another vehicle from behind.
That impact pushed the second vehicle off the roadway and into a light pole.
Troopers say the at-fault vehicle then continued westbound and collided head-on with a semi tractor that was not pulling a trailer.
The driver believed to have caused the crash was taken by ambulance to Marysville before being flown by medical helicopter to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
The other two drivers were not hurt.
State Route 347 at the eastbound U.S. 33 exit ramp was closed for about three hours while crews investigated and cleared the scene.
Responding agencies included the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Perry Township EMS, ODOT, and the Piqua District Crash Reconstruction Team.
More details are expected to be released soon.
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A three-vehicle crash involving a semi tractor was reported around 9:40 Thursday morning at the interchange of State Route 347 and eastbound U.S. 33 near East Liberty.
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol are on the scene along with several emergency crews responding to the accident.
Officials say one person suffered serious injuries and was transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus for treatment.
At this time, additional details about the crash and what led up to it have not been released.
Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
