Andrew Bloomfield, 27 and Elizabeth Shelton, 26 killed, Ruth Driskill, 37 and Timothy Tebbe in critical condition after single-vehicle wreck on Antrim Township Highway 13, in Wyandot County, Ohio
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/14/2014 - 8:09pmAccident Date:
Sunday, October 12, 2014Crash in northern Ohio kills man just hours after he is married(link is external)
The crash left family and friends stunned.
Ohio groom, friend killed in crash on wedding day(link is external)
The driver, Timothy Tebbe, also was in critical condition.
Ohio groom, friend killed in crash on wedding day(link is external)
Jessica Lehner said her friend Bloomfield was like a brother to her.
Ohio groom, friend killed in crash on wedding day(link is external)
"They were just getting ready to start a life together and then three hours later or so, it just happened, and he's just gone," said Lehner
Ohio groom, friend killed in crash on wedding day(link is external)
Investigators don't believe anyone was wearing a seat belt.
GROOM DIES, BRIDE INJURED IN POST-WEDDING ACCIDENT(link is external)
He was always there for me and my brother and my family."
Andrew Bloomfield, 27, of Galion, and his friend Elizabeth Shelton, 26, of Bucyrus, died and Ruth Driskill, 37 of Galion and driver Timothy Tebbe sustained critical injuries Sunday when their truck left Antrim Township Highway 135 near Upper Sandusky in Ohio. Bloomfield and Driskill had just been married and had just left the reception with Shelton and Tebbe. Tebbe was driving northbound when he lost control, hit an embankment, rolled, hit a utility pole continued to roll, coming to a stop in a cornfield. Shelton and Bloomfield were ejected during the accident. Driskill and Tebbe had to be freed from the truck by rescuers. Shelton was pronounced dead at the scene. Bloomfield was airlifted to St. Rita's Hospital in Lima, where he later passed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but alcohol may have been a factor. Investigators don't believe anyone was wearing a seat belt.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Ejected from VehiclePeople Involved:
Andrew Bloomfield
Elizabeth Shelton
Ruth Driskill
Timothy Tebbe
Roadway:
Antrim Township Highway 135City:
Upper Sandusky, OHCounty:
Wyandot County, OHArea:
Toledo, OH
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