Breaking News: Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Ashland County

July 29, 2024 – Ashland County authorities have confirmed the arrest of Deltino J. Crain in connection with the fatal hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of 63-year-old Mark Ramsey of Mansfield. The tragic event occurred on April 19, 2022, along U.S. Route 42 in Milton Township.

 

 

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the fatal crash occurred late on the night of April 19, 2022. At 11:06 p.m., the Patrol’s Wooster Dispatch Center received a report of what was initially believed to be a single-vehicle serious injury crash in the northbound lanes of U.S. 42 near Township Road 1688.

 

Troopers arriving on the scene discovered that Mark Ramsey had been standing next to his disabled pick-up truck when he was struck by a passing northbound vehicle. The vehicle did not stop and continued traveling northbound. Ramsey was transported to Mansfield Ohio Health, where he was pronounced dead.

 

In the days following the incident, authorities issued a press release seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect vehicle, described as a silver Dodge pick-up truck with likely damage to the front, right headlight assembly, and passenger side-view mirror.

 

On 02/09/2024, a Subrosa Indictment was issued, charging Deltino J. Crain with two felony counts:

 

 

In violation of Ohio Revised Code Section (specific section to be determined), Crain is accused of causing the death of Mark Ramsey recklessly while operating a 1992 Chevy 1500 pick-up truck. This charge is classified as a third-degree felony.

 

 

Crain is also charged with failing to stop and remain at the scene of the accident, as required by law. This charge, also a third-degree felony, is in violation of Ohio Revised Code Section (specific section to be determined). The indictment states that Crain had knowledge of the accident but did not stop to provide his name, address, or vehicle information to the injured party.

 

Crain was brought before the Ashland Court of Common Pleas, where bond was set at $100,000. The bond can be secured through a surety bond, real estate, securities, or a cash deposit, at the defendant’s option.

 

 

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