Woman killed, others injured in milk tanker crash in Holmes County: Investigators
BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WJW) – Sheriff's deputies are investigating after a Holmes County woman was killed and others were injured in a crash involving a milk tanker truck on Friday morning.
Holmes County sheriff's deputies responded to the crash around 7 a.m. on County Road 201 in Berlin Township.
According to the sheriff's office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2013 Chevy passenger van was heading north on County Road 201 when a 2024 Kenworth milk tanker reportedly didn't stop at the stop sign on County Road 203, crashing into the van's driver side door.
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Investigators said both vehicles went off the side of the road and ended up in a cornfield.
The van driver, identified as 74-year-old Anna Casey of Millersburg, was flown by helicopter to Akron City Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Three passengers were taken to Pomerene Hospital with injuries.
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The sheriff's office did not say if the tanker truck driver, a 57-year-old Indiana man, suffered any injuries. Investigators said he wasn't wearing a seatbelt at the time.
Deputies do not believe alcohol or drugs were involved in the crash, which remains under investigation at this time.
The roadway was closed for hours after the crash, investigators said.
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