State troopers in Henry County investigated a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Ohio 65 and Ohio 18 in Bartlow Township on a Friday afternoon. According to the State Patrol account, a Deshler driver pulled into the path of a southbound tractor-trailer, and the Deshler driver was taken by Henry County South Joint EMS to Wood County Hospital in Bowling Green with suspected injuries. She was cited for a stop sign violation, and both vehicles were disabled.
Troopers also logged collisions involving deer. One Thursday night on Ohio 65 north of milepost 10 in Richfield Township involved a Bryan driver; the car remained functional. Another Friday morning on Ohio 281 east of milepost 4 in Richland Township involved a Napoleon driver, also with functional damage.
Defiance police handled several crashes. On a Friday afternoon on Third Street near Clinton Street, a driver backed from a parking stall and struck a stopped vehicle; the backing driver was cited. On a Friday afternoon on Clinton Street south of Stadium Drive, a driver was cited for assured clear distance after a rear-end collision. On Sept. 8, a tractor-trailer struck the CSX viaduct on Jefferson Avenue at slow speed, then backed into another vehicle; the truck driver was cited for improper starting and backing.
The Defiance County Sheriff's Office reported warrant service and charges, including a protection order violation and underage consumption. In Henry County, one driver was arrested for disorderly conduct while intoxicated and criminal damaging.
A correction also ran: an earlier article misstated the Defiance Public Library System annex project cost as $2.5 million; the actual figure is $8.3 million.