PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio — A 66-year-old man was killed in a car crash that took place on state Route 5 in Paris Township in Portage County on Wednesday morning.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m. when a 2014 Ford F-250 driven by 66-year-old Gregory M. Dean of Ravenna was traveling westbound on state Route 5 in Paris Township. Dean's vehicle proceeded to strike a 2018 Chevrolet 2500 being driven by 43-year-old Michael J. Strickler of Plainfield, Indiana, who was also traveling westbound and had stopped in traffic to make a left turn.
Strickler's vehicle proceeded to travel off the right side of the roadway.
Once emergency services arrived, Dean, who was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. Strickler, who was wearing his seatbelt, was transported to Universtiy Hospital in Ravenna with non-life-threatening injuries.
State Route 5 was closed for approximately one hour following the crash.
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