Car Collides with Semi on US Route 30 in Ashland County; One Injured

Ashland County, Ohio – Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a car and a semi-truck on the westbound lanes of US Route 30, just east of County Road 175, at approximately 7:20 p.m. tonight.

 

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 24-year-old Landry Amstutz of Dalton, Ohio, was driving a Honda CR-V westbound on the highway when his vehicle went off the right side of the road. The car struck the trailer of a 2020 Mack semi-truck, which had been pulled onto the shoulder.

 

The semi’s driver, Chad Miller, 52, of Bucyrus, Ohio, had stopped to inspect his truck after experiencing a blown right-side steer tire. While he was checking the tire, the Honda collided with the rear of the trailer, causing the SUV to spin back onto the roadway. The Honda rolled over before coming to rest in the median.

 

Jeromesville Fire Department and EMS responded to the scene. Amstutz was transported to University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Miller was uninjured.

 

Highway Patrol confirmed that drugs and alcohol are not suspected factors in the crash. The Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation.