Driver dies after Auglaize County vehicle collision

WAPAKONETA, Ohio ( WDTN ) — Troopers with Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a crash that killed one person and injured another.

The Wapakoneta Post of OSP was called to a crash around noon on July 24 in Saint Marys Township. The crash involved two vehicles on State Route 364 at Southland Road.

Investigations show a 2020 Ford Escape was traveling westbound on Southland Road when the driver failed to yield at a stop sign at the intersection of State Route 364. The vehicle was struck by a 2019 Toyota Avalon traveling northbound on SR-364.

After the collision, the Ford then struck a fence and a tree. The Toyota struck a fence before hitting a house.

Both drivers were taken to a hospital for their injuries.

The Ford driver, identified as Theresa Bachelor, age 75 of Tipp City, was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

OSP says both drivers were wearing their safety belts at the time of the crash. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected factors in the crash.

OSP’s Crash Reconstruction Unit was assisted on the scene by the Ohio Department of Transportation, Saint Marys Township Fire Department, City of Saint Marys EMS, and Auglaize County CERT.

The crash remains under investigation by the OSP Wapakoneta Post.

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