Prayers Pouring In For Family Of Ohio State Football Legend
Prayers Pouring In For Family Of Ohio State Football Legend originally appeared on The Spun.
Prayers are pouring in for the friends and family members of an Ohio State Buckeyes football legend.
An ex-Ohio State Buckeyes football player was arrested early on Saturday morning, after being involved in a fatal car accident. Kirk Barton, an All-American offensive lineman at Ohio State in 2007, allegedly drove into another vehicle at a high rate of speed and killed the person in the other car.
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Ethan Perry, 24, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Barton was transported to the hospital for minor injuries before being released into police custody. He is now facing very serious charges.
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"Barton, 40, of Lewis Center, is suspected of driving a Ford F150 Raptor pickup truck 'at a high rate of speed' eastbound on U.S. 33 before entering Historic Dublin just before 3 a.m. He then struck a Lexus on West Bridge Street, just west of Franklin Street, according to the City of Dublin," NBC in Columbus reports.
"Court documents show Barton was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road before the crash. After the crash, police said he had slurred speech, as well as an odor of alcohol from his breath.
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"Barton reportedly couldn't answer basic questions and admitted to drinking alcohol before the crash, according to court documents."
Prayers are pouring in for everyone involved.
"Prayers to Ethan Perry's Family, Friends and Community. RIP Young Man 💔," one fan wrote.
"Prayers to the victims," one fan added.
"Prayers to everyone involved," another fan wrote.
"The mugshot is here, and honestly, as somebody that has struggled with alcoholism myself, Barton's friends and family are in my thoughts. I hope he comes out the other side of this," another fan wrote.
Our thoughts are with the friends and family members of everyone involved.
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May they rest in peace.
Prayers Pouring In For Family Of Ohio State Football Legend first appeared on The Spun on Jun 22, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
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