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Date: 
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Two people died Sunday afternoon in a fatal crash on U.S. Route 22 in Fairfield County. Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle head-on crash on U.S. 22 east of state Route 159 just outside Lancaster at about 2:40 p.m. Sunday. According to officers, a man, identified as Robert Kaelbli, 77, was driving a silver Toyota Camry, westbound on U.S. 22, crossed the center line and collided with a black Honda Civic with two female occupants that was headed eastbound.
Date: 
Sunday, February 16, 2014

State Route 158 is closed south of Interstate 70 in Fairfield County because of an overturned semi.

The crash happened around 4 p.m. on S.R. 158 between I-70 and Blacklick Road.

One person was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Date: 
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers have reopened state Route 37 between Rainbow Drive and Coonpath Road in Lancaster following a multiple vehicle crash Friday morning.

Troopers responded to the scene of the crash at about 6:47 a.m. Friday. There were eight vehicles involved.

Six people were transported to area hospitals in unknown conditions.

Date: 
Friday, February 7, 2014

Multiple firefighters are hospitalized after they are involved in a crash while responding to an emergency run.

According to the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of Coonpath Road and Old Millersport Road, on the report of a crash involving a fire vehicle at about 8:33 a.m. Saturday.

Deputies say a fire truck responded to a crash, lost control, rolled over and struck a utility pole.

Three firefighters have been transported to an area hospital with, what deputies said, appeared to be non-life threatening injuries.

Date: 
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

A 20-year-old Lancaster man has died after a crash Wednesday evening.

At about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, troopers were called to a crash on Clearport Road south of Hamburg Road.

According to a report, 19-year-old Jacob L. Miller, of Lancaster, lost control of his vehicle while driving southbound on Clearport Road. The vehicle hit two trees.

Miller sustained minor injuries.

Miller's passenger, 20-year-old Dilon J. Uhl, was severely injured. Uhl was taken to a Columbus hospital by medical helicopter, where he died Thursday afternoon.