Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a one-vehicle crash on Thursday that claimed the life of a New Bloomington man. The crash occurred on State Route 203 north of milepost 4 at approximately 5:38 P.M. on May 8, 2014. The Patrol reported that preliminary investigation indicated 59 year-old […]
Patrol: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving this Cinco de Mayo
May 5, 2014 by
As party-goers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with sombreros, mariachi music and authentic cuisine, many will also indulge with their favorite margarita or tequila, and then, unfortunately, choose to get behind the wheel. That’s why this year the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining with other law enforcement agencies across the state to encourage everyone […]
Patrol: Young Girl Struck by SUV in Hit-Skip
April 19, 2014 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a hit-skip injury crash that occurred on Friday evening. The vehicle involved has not been located and investigators are looking for help in identifying it. The incident occurred on April 18, 2014 at approximately 9:00 PM on Schell Drive north of Grandview […]
Patrol: Woman Killed After Car Swiped Semi
April 17, 2014 by
Troopers from the Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on April 16, 2014. An Ottawa woman was killed in the crash that occurred at about 1:30 pm on State Route 309 in Montgomery Township in Marion County. A 2002 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Hope Okuly, […]
Patrol Joins National Distracted Driving Effort
April 10, 2014 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with local law enforcement for a distracted driving enforcement and awareness effort April 10 – 15, 2014 in an effort to reduce distracted driving related crashes and raise awareness about the dangers distracted driving creates. This initiative is part of a campaign created by the National […]
Patrol: Don’t Press your Luck this St. Patrick’s Day
March 13, 2014 by
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to designate a sober driver before the party begins. The Patrol will be working with local law enforcement to remove impaired drivers as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign. St. Patrick’s Day has become a […]
Patrol’s Tpr. Menendez Promoted to Sergeant at the Marion Post
February 27, 2014 by
Tpr. Mark A. Menendez was promoted to the rank of sergeant Wednesday by Colonel Paul A. Pride, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Academy. Sgt. Menendez will remain at his current assignment at the Marion Post to serve as an assistant post commander. Sgt. Menendez began his Patrol career in September 2003 as […]
Marion Woman Part of Recent Patrol Graduates
February 18, 2014 by
The Patrol’s 155th Academy Class graduated recently after 22 weeks of intense paramilitary training. The graduates included Kayla Crager of Marion who has been assigned to the Marion Post. The keynote address was provided by Director John Born, Ohio Department of Public Safety. Additional remarks were provided by Colonel Paul A. Pride, Patrol Superintendent and […]
Patrol: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk
January 31, 2014 by
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches and football fans across the country prepare for the game, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), along with the National Football League (NFL) and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, have joined forces with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Traffic Safety […]
Three Fatalities Reported in Ohio over New Year’s Holiday
January 3, 2014 by
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that three people were killed on Ohio’s roadways during this New Year’s Holiday reporting period of Midnight, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 through 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, January 1, 2013. Last year six people were killed during the same two-day holiday reporting period. During the reporting period troopers arrested 162 drivers […]
