According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, troopers were dispatched to the area of U.S. Route 36 and State Route 559 around 10:21 a.m.
The preliminary investigation found that Michael E. Richards, 61, of Springfield, was driving a 2014 Kenworth semi northeast on SR 559 and failed to yield at a stop before entering U.S. 36. His vehicle was struck by a 2007 Sterling semi driven southwest on U.S. 36 by Darrelle E. Artis, 57, of Bellefontaine.
Following the collision, Richards’ vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a ditch and multiple landscape boulders.
Richards was not injured. Artis was transported to Marysville Memorial Hospital by Northeast Champaign County EMS with a possible non-life-threatening injury.
The Champaign County Sheriff’s Office, ODOT, Northeast Champaign County EMS, Dan’s Towing and Hogan’s Towing assisted at the scene.
