AUGLAIZE COUNTY — Three people were seriously injured after a crash in Auglaize County Wednesday night.
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Around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Troopers with the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) were dispatched to the intersection of SR 197 and Conant Road in Logan Township on reports of a two-vehicle crash.
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According to the OSHP, a white SUV was traveling south on Conant Road, and a blue pickup truck was traveling west on SR 197.
At the intersection of SR 197 and Conant Road, the SUV failed to yield at a stop sign, colliding with the pickup.
Both vehicles left the roadway and traveled into a cornfield. The pickup rolled over and came to a rest on its top.
The driver of the SUV sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the OSHP.
The driver of the pickup truck was seriously injured, and the passenger also had life-threatening injuries.
All three were taken to Mercy Health St. Rita’s Medical Center for treatment.
OVI is believed to be a factor in this crash. Troopers suspect the driver of the SUV was driving impaired.
The crash remains under investigation.
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