Predawn Ohio Turnpike Crash Kills Four, Including Two Children
State troopers are investigating to determine how the wreck unfolded.
Overview
- The crash occurred around 4:40 a.m. at mile marker 82 in Sandusky County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
- Investigators say a westbound tractor-trailer hit a Ford F-450, struck a concrete barrier, crossed back over the highway, and then hit a traffic-sign pole.
- All four fatalities were in the tractor-trailer, which included two children among the victims.
- Authorities identified the adults as 27-year-old Rolando Torres Lebron of Buffalo, New York, and 23-year-old passenger Ayeisha Morales, while the two children have not been publicly named.
- The Ford F-450’s 38-year-old driver from Circleville suffered non-life-threatening injuries as the cause remains under investigation.