Highway Patrol Investigating Two Vehicle Fatal Crash

• July 26, 2024

Pleasant Township – The Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on July 26 at approximately 5:40 a.m. on State Route 53 near County Road 38 in Pleasant Township, Seneca County.

 

The preliminary investigation showed a 2011 Nissan Frontier, operated by Dylan E. Schiets, 20, Oak Harbor, was traveling southbound on State Route 53. Schiets traveled left of center and struck a northbound 2018 Ford Fusion, operated by John P. Lunsford, age 56, Bucyrus. After the collision, the Frontier came to rest off the west side of the roadway and the Fusion came to final rest on State Route 53.

John Lunsford suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash. Dylan Schiets sustained serious injuries and was transported by air ambulance to Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Old Fort Volunteer Fire Department, Seneca County EMS, Mercy Health Life Flight, Seneca County Coroner’s Office, the Ohio Department of Transportation, and Reinhart Auto Body.

The incident remains under investigation

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