The car accident lawyers at Sawan & Sawan have extensive experience dealing with the fallout from an unexpected death or injury. In an effort to spread awareness of the dangers of motor vehicle accidents, the lawyers at Sawan & Sawan publish a monthly list of the location and number of fatal car accidents throughout Ohio. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of the victims of car accidents. Please don’t hesitate to contact our offices if we can be of any assistance at all during this difficult time. 

October 2019

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Fatal Car Accidents

Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Shivani Bhatt, of India, was involved in a fatal car accident that occurred Thursday, October 31st, 2019 attempting to cross State Route 193 in Liberty. For more information, click here.

Wednesday, October 30th, 2019

Matthew Myron Dedon, 23, of Diamond, Ohio was involved in a fatal car accident that occurred Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 on Tallmadge Road, just west of John Thomas Road, in Palmyra Township. For more information, click here.

Tuesday, October 29th, 2019

39-year-old Douglas Starcher Jr. and 55-year-old Charles Shaw were involved in a fatal car accident that occurred Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 on US-22, otherwise known as Cincinnati-Zanesville Road, just southwest of Lancaster. For more information, click here.

Jeffrey Tisdale, 41, of Hillsboro was involved in a fatal car accident that occurred Tuesday, October 29th, 2019 on State Route 72 between Carter and Sabina roads. For more information, click here.

Monday, October 28th, 2019

Brian Turner, 45, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Monday, October 28th, 2019 on State Route 727 in Wayne Township. For more information, click here.

Brandon Paul Knudsen, 20, of Grove City, was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred Monday, October 28th, 2019 westbound on U.S. 40, west of Georgesville Road. For more information, click here.

Scott McCormick, 63, of Bethesda, was involved in a fatal accident that occurred Monday, October 28th, 2019 on I-70 near milepost 212 in St. Clairsville. For more information, click here.

Sunday, October 27th, 2019

Jason S. Rise, 42, of Port Clinton, was involved in a fatal car accident that occurred Sunday, October 27th, 2019 on Ohio 53 north just south of Ohio 163 in Catawba Island Township. For more information, click here.

Brent Reszler, 27, and Brett Wilson were involved in a fatal car accident Sunday in Lorain County. For more information, click here.

29-year-old Jordyn Boesiger was involved in a fatal car accident on I-270 northbound near Hilliard in the area of Hayden Run Road. For more information, click here.

Angela Dunakin, 52, of Roseville, was involved in a fatal car accident on Highway 99 in Yuba City . For more information, click here.

Friday, October 25th, 2019

Marlene McClellan, 74, of Jefferson, was involved fatal car accident that occurred on SR 11 northbound from I-90 eastbound Friday. For more information, click here.
53-year-old Joseph Ramsey of Martinsville, Ohio, was involved in a fatal car accident that occurred on SR 73 and Airborne Road. For more information, click here.

Thursday, October 24th, 2019

37-year-old Joseph E. Lamb was pronounced dead at the scene of a serious car accident Thursday on U.S. 40 just east of mile post 7, in Falls Township. For more information, click here.
41-year-old Johnell Smith, of Garfield Heights, was fatally injured on Euclid Avenue exit on I-90 on Thursday. For more information, click here.
Logan West, 22, of Cincinnati was fatally injured in a car accident on U.S. 127 near mile post 4 in Somers Township on Thursday. For more information, click here.
Grace Slaight, 31, of rural Ohio, Illl. was fatally injured in a car accident on Thursday. For more information, click here.

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019

26-year-old Amanda Harshbarger from Versailles was pronounced dead Wednesday following a head-on collision on Jamison Road, near Martz Road, just south of Versailles. For more information, click here.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019

53-year-old Roy Cooper of Columbiaville, Michigan passed away after a fatal car accident on the Ohio Turnpike near Mile Post 88 Tuesday. For more information, click here.
Kasindra Monst, 52, of Circleville passed away after a fatal car accident eastbound on U.S. 22 in Fairfield County on Tuesday. For more information, click here.

Monday, October 21st, 2019

A 37 year old man whose name had not yet been released passed away on Monday after a car accident at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and Lafeuille Avenue in Westwood. The accident is still under investigation but involved a school van and another vehicle. For more information, click here. 

Friday, October 18th, 2019

A single vehicle crash left one man dead in Salem Township, Ohio on State Route 78. Alan Crawford, 41, of Warren Ohio was reportedly traveling westbound when his vehicle veered off the roadway and eventually striking an embankment. For more information, click here.
Ohio State Troopers are investigating a fatal car accident that occured in Monclova Township Friday afternoon. The fatal accident occured at the intersection of Manley Road and Mill Ridge Road. Per reports, the vehicle was driving southbound when it struck a tree on the right side of the road. Ellen Boyd, 45, of Toledo, Ohio was identified as the deceased. For more information, click here.
A 48 year old Bloomfield man, Charles Dyer, was fatally injured in a motorcycle crash in Seneca County, Ohio Friday. The accident took place on State Route 231 near County Road 90 in Eden Township, Ohio. For more information, click here.

Thursday, October 17th, 2019

Andrew Wagner, 53, of Clermont County, Ohio was pronounced dead at the scene of a serious car accident Thursday evening in Anderson Township. The car accident occured on Ohio 32 East near 8 Mile Road. Per reports, it appears that neither the driver, not the passenger, were wearing seatbelts. For more information, click here.
A Sidney Ohio woman was fatally injured in a Logan County car accident on Thursday. Logan County Sheriffs say that Mary Velazco passed away in the Mary Rutan Hospital after her 2000 Dodge Durango pulled away from a stop sign and into the path of a car driven by a Sidney man. For more information, click here.

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

Two individuals, one of which is a teenager, were pronounced dead Wednesday following a head-on collision in Greene County, Ohio. The identity of the victims has not been released – but authorities say the victims were both males and one was 16 years old. For more information, click here.

Tuesday, October 15th, 2019

A Huber Heights woman passed away after a fatal car accident in Springfield on Tuesday. The victim was identified as Amanda D. Campbell, 35. The Car Accident occurred at the intersection of Mitchell Boulevard and North Belmont. Per reports, alcohol and speed are believed to be contributing factors. For more information, click here.

Monday, October 14th, 2019

Robin Chinnic, 68, of North Ridgeville, Ohio passed away on Monday after a car accident on Baumhart Road underneath the Ohio Turnpike Overpass. According to reports, Chunnic was a passenger of the vehicle and was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the Car Accident. For more information, click here.
A tractor driver was killed in a car accident in Miami County on Monday. The car accident occurred on Mowry Road when a tractor driven by Daniel Delcamp, was hit by an SUV driven by Loren Flory of Pleasant Hill, Ohio. For more information, click here.

Sunday, October 13th, 2019

Two people were killed in a motorcycle accident in Tipp City, Ohio. According to police, a vehicle drove through a red light, crashing into a motorcycle driven by 70-year-old William Gates. 66-year-old Vonna Williams was a passenger on the motorcycle. Both passed away. The driver of the vehicle is reported as 77-year-old May Clingan. For more information, click here.

Saturday, October 12th, 2019

Stark County Deputies are in the process of investigating a fatal crash that occured on Crestlawn Drive in Osnaburg Township, Ohio. The accident is reportedly a single car crash. 26 year old Cody Donohew from Minerva, Ohio was reportedly killed in the accident. For more information, click here
A motorcycle crash in Columbus, Ohio left one man dead on Saturday. John P. Haignere, 49, was reportedly traveling north on Alton Road when his motorcycle veered of the right of the road – striking a culvert.For more information, click here.
2 were killed, and 2 were critically injured following a crash involving 3 vehicles on the Northeast side of Columbus Saturday. Anju Biswakarma, 24, of Columbus, Ohio was pronounced dead at the intersection of Morse and Sunbury. Also injured in the accident were Srijana Biswakarma, JaShawn Scott and Khlaed Watson. For more information, click here.

Friday, October 11th, 2019

One person is reported dead, and 6 injured, following a car accident near Ohio University early Friday morning. The accident occured on Route 33 west of Johnson Road, approximately 6 miles from the Athens, Ohio university. Connor D. Seevers, 19, of Uhrichsville, Ohio was pronounced dead at the scene. Also injured in the accident were Mckale L. Losey, John D. Fitch, Lila Mortenson and Elden Burnside. For more information, click here.
A 2 year old boy was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck in Butler County. The crash took place around 2:30 PM on Jacksonburg Road and State Highway 73. The victims were Alexa Perry, 25, and Daxton Perry, 2. For more information, click here.
A two vehicle car accident on State Route 274 in Botkins, Ohio left Angela M. Fitzgerald, 52, of Sidney, Ohio dead. Three other people were injured in the crash. According to reports, a Dodge Stratus was heading west on SR 274 and failed to stop an intersection. Also injured in the accident were Myron Parke Jr., Amber Yingst and Casey Guisinger. For more information, click here.
One person is dead, and another is hospitalized, following a two-vehicle car  accident on State Route 66. Reports indicate that a gold chrysler crossed the center line and into the path of southbound traffic. 45 year old Patrick Craft of Houston, Ohio passed away in the hospital due to his injuries. Sarah Pyers was also injured in the accident. For more information, click here.

Thursday, October 10th, 2019

One driver was pronounced dead after a car accident on the Butler/Montgomery County line Thursday evening. Reports indicate that the individuals involved were trapped in their vehicles for approximately 25 minutes. The names have not been released and the crash is under investigation by German Township Police. For more information, click here.
A crash on Route 30 on Langham Drive near Greene Township, Ohio resulted in the death of 33 year old Timothy Williamson. Melissa Brubaker, 36, of Chester, West Virginia suffered serious injuries in the crash as well. For more information, click here.
A West Unity couple was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash in Van Wert County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a motor home driven by Roger D. Schilt was northbound on U.S. 127 near the intersection of Route 81, when it drifted left of center and continued off the road.For more information, click here.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2019

A man was killed on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 in a motorcycle crash in South Columbus, Ohio. The fatal accident occurred on Williams Road, west of Behm Road. The victim was reported as 35-year-old Matthew Leroy Smith. For more information, click here.
A driver was charged with aggravated vehicular assault on Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 after Sabra Tolliver, 31, of Lakewood, Ohio reportedly killed Rafeal Solis and injured a construction worker. The accident occurred one I-71 in Brook Park, and Mr. Tolliver is alleged to have fled the scene of the accident. For more information, click here. 

Tuesday, October 8th, 2019

On Tuesday, October 8th, 2019, an Ontario man was reportedly fatally injured in a four-vehicle collision on I-75 in Allen County. One 24 year old man, Bhardwaj Vidit of Brampton, Ontario, was pronounced dead at the scene. Reports indicate that Mr. Vidit was driving south on I-75 when his truck collided with the rear of a truck driven by Wisam Dawood or Belle River, Ontario. This collision pushed the truck into the rear of a pick-up truck driven by Richard Fender, 66, of Tipp City, Ohio. For more information, click here.

Monday, October 7th, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Monday, October 7th, 2019 near Corning, Ohio on County Road 47 in Malta Township. Jeremy Pope, 42, was reportedly driving a motorcycle when it went off the road on the right side of the roadway. The motorcycle collided with a tree. For more information, click here.

Sunday, October 6th, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Sunday, October 6th, 2019 at the intersection of Dorr and Detroit in Toledo, Ohio. According to police, Sean Howard, 49, was headed westbound on Dorr in the left lane. Michelle Szozda, 31, of Maumee, Ohio was traveling Eastbound on Dorr when the two vehicles collided. For more information, click here.

Saturday, October 5th, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Saturday, October 5th, 2019 involving a motorcycle in Pleasant Township, Ohio. Per press reports, Leslie E. Hamilton, 50, of Canal Winchester, Ohio was riding a motorcycle north on Route 37 when he was struck by a car driven by Dylan T. Marcum, age 19. For more information, click here.

Friday, October 4th, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Friday, October 4th, 2019 that left 26-year-ld Devon Martell Walker Hardy dead. Mr. Hardy – from Cleveland, Ohio – allegedly drove across three lanes before hitting a car and bridge support. He reportedly was not wearing his seatbelt. For more information, click here.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019. I-71 was closed in both directions Thursday following a fatal car accident early in the morning. At about 2:30 a.m., Police report that an unidentified female was driving northbound on I-71 when she traveled off the road and onto the other side of the highway. For more information, click here.

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 resulting in the death of 33-year-old, Stephanie Clark of Dayton, Ohio. According to reports, Clark was in a 2008 Smart Car driving southbound on I-75 when she suffered a back tire blow-out – sending the vehicle into a grass median. For more information, click here.
There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 that left three people dead. According to the State Highway Patrol  71-year-old Richard Shiverdecker and his wife, 65-year-old Karen Shiverdecker, both of Lewisburg passed away after their SUV collided with a semi truck driven by Robert Fryklind of Abbotsford, Wisconsin. For more information, click here or here. 
There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 that left one South Columbus man dead. 31-year-old Matthew Stapleton was reportedly walking on Lockbourne Road – north of Williams Road – when he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle did not remain on scene. For more information, click here. 

Tuesday, October 1st, 2019

There was a fatal car accident in Ohio on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 that left a 13-year old dead in Butler County. According to reports, 18-year-old Madison Rogers was pulling out of a private driveway along Hamilton Scipio Road in Reily Township. Her 13-year-old brother, Riley Rogers, was in the passenger seat. An oncoming pick-up truck hit the passenger seat of the vehicle. For more information, click here.

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