Thomas Ward, 72, and Kathy Ward, 73, of rural Bloomville died Tuesday morning when a pickup crossed the median on U.S. 30 in Crawford County and struck their minivan, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called at about 6:27 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 west of State Route 602. A preliminary investigation found a westbound 2006 Lincoln Mark LT pickup, driven by a 19-year-old from Broadview Heights, sideswiped a westbound semi-truck, left the roadway, struck the embankment of an emergency turnaround, crossed the median into the eastbound lanes, and hit an eastbound 2024 Toyota Sienna minivan.

The minivan’s driver, Thomas Ward, and front-seat passenger Kathy Ward — both of rural Bloomville in Seneca County — died at the scene. The 19-year-old pickup driver was flown by MedFlight to an Ohio State University hospital.

Eastbound U.S. 30 was closed between County Road 330 and State Route 602 for about two and a half hours while crews worked the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

Source: Shelby News Reporter

*Photo: Doug Kerr / Wikimedia Commons — U.S. Route 30 in Ohio.*