Overview
- The Ohio State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Donny Grigsby Sr., 46, and said he failed to yield at a stop sign before his Chevrolet S10 was struck by a northbound Dodge Ram 1500 on State Route 608.
- Two occupants of the pickup sustained minor injuries and were treated at University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center.
- The crash was reported at 9:11 a.m. Saturday at Ohio 608 and Chardon‑Windsor Road, and the Highway Patrol continues to investigate.
- ODOT will convert the junction to a four-way stop and add warning signs, with the agency describing a roughly three‑to‑four‑week design–order–install process.
- The Chardon Fire Department cited a six‑to‑eight‑week timetable as officials highlight a history of serious crashes and township trustees welcome the near‑term change.