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UPDATED: US 224 re-opened after crash with injuries

UPDATE: 8/2/19 4:45 p.m. – The Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on U.S. 224, just east of Kings Church Road early Friday morning.

Upon arrival at the scene, the Van Wert County Sheriff’s Deputy determined that it was a three-vehicle crash.

Based on the evidence at the scene, detectives believe that a 2008 F-150 driving westbound on U.S. 224, went left of center causing the truck to strike the driver side of a 2011 GMC Sierra driving eastbound and then striking the front of a 2017 Dodge RAM going eastbound.

Fatal Crash/Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office

The GMC Sierra and the F-150 ended up in the grass on the north side of the road, The Dodge RAM ended up in the yard of a residence on the south side of the road.

The driver of the 2017 Dodge RAM, 56-year-old Steven Moshier of Wellston, Ohio sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in the Dodge RAM and the driver of the F-150 were transported to an area hospital, both with suspected minor injuries.

All drivers and the passenger were wearing their seat belts.  Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.  The crash remains under investigation.

Fatal Crash/Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office

VAN WERT, Ohio (WOWO): Emergency crews are on the scene of a crash with injuries that earlier closed a roadway near the Indiana-Ohio state line.

Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department closed US 224 East at the intersection of US 224 and SR 101 South/CR 500 East in Adams County. The road has since re-opened.

Fort Wayne’s NBC reports that two pickup trucks collided head-on in a crash.

No further details have been released at this time.

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