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Driver facing charges after hit-and-run incident involving construction workers
MEIGS COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) – A driver accused of hitting two construction workers and leaving the scene of the accident is now facing charges. Jonathan S. Rees, 62, Racine, faces potential criminal charges of aggravated vehicular assault, failing to stop after an accident, and OVI, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Names Released in Alleged Racine Hit and Run
The names of those involved including the suspect in a hit and run incident in Racine have been released. Brian Barringer, 38, and David Schackart, 27, were working on sidewalk upgrades in the Village of Racine when they were struck by a truck driven by Johnathon Reese, 62, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Barringer was transported from the scene by Meigs EMS to Holzer Meigs Emergency Department, while Schackart was flown to St. Mary’s in Huntington.
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