A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 30 in Ridge Township left several people with serious injuries, the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert post reported.
The patrol said the crash happened at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday. A 2020 Kenworth semi tractor driven by David Ray Freels, 57, of Van Wert, was headed west on U.S. 30 when it struck the rear portion of a 2014 Mazda driven by Queen Rocquil Denis Alexander, 29, of South Bend, Indiana.
According to the report, the semi left the left side of the roadway, crossed the median, hit a retaining wall and stopped in Dog Creek. Freels was extricated and flown by medical helicopter to Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center.
Alexander's car also left the roadway. She and five juvenile passengers were taken by EMS to Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
Investigators said the crash remains under investigation.
Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office; fire departments from Middle Point, Ohio City, Convoy, Scott, Delphos, Van Wert and American Township; Ohio Department of Transportation and Emergency Management Agency personnel; Mercy Health Life Flight; and Hague Towing and Repair.